Ayrouard, Jacques
1746

Plan du Port d'Antibe

Plan du Port d'Antibe

DESCRIPTION: Antique port / harbor plan of the northwest portion of the fortress at Antibe, France and the harbor including Fort Quare opposite to the north. Much detail about the Antibes breakwater and mole. Small inset in upper right containing a profile of the mole and fortifications as seen from the sea. This chart is by Jacques Ayrouard (Marseilles ca. 1732- 1746) from a scarce atlas titled: "Recueil de Plusiers Plans des Ports et Rades et de Quelque Cartes Particulieres de la Mer Méditerranée".

Little information exists on Ayrouard's background but like Henry Michelot, Ayrouard was a pilot of the French royal galley, the Reale, based in Marseille, France. However, Ayrouard's port plans and rare sea charts are very different from Michelot's earlier works. The much larger size (18"x11") and extensively shaded topography seen in this plan of Antibe are distinctive characteristics of Ayrouard's plans. Engraved by Louis Corne. Plate 15.

CREATOR: Ayrouard, Jacques

PUBLICATION DATE: 1746

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean

CONDITION: Good.  One wormhole at extreme right outside the platemark. Slight tanning , a very light stain in bottom right corner.

COLORING: None.

ENGRAVER: Louis Corne

SIZE: 18 " x 11 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 8

PRICE: $450

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