Title of the plate:

"TROPHEE ELEVE A LA GLOIRE DES PREMIERS HEROS DE LA LIBERTE GERMANIQUE"

Large antique engraved family tree of the heroes and heroines of Germany, by Henri Abraham Chatelain. 

This spectacular plate shows some dozens of coat of arms and family crests. The tree structure emanates from a large tankard adorned by several royal and Catholic crowns and the black, double-headed eagle seen on many German and Austrian crests. It is a stunning composition that is filled with symbolism. 

Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743) was a parisian Huguenot pastor. 

His famous work is the "Atlas Historique", published in seven volumes. Originally published in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720 by L'Honoré et Châtelain, L'Atlas Historique was corrected, increased and republished until 1739, the date of the fourth and last edition. 

This encyclopedic work explains the history and the genealogy of the continents, with the geography, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and ethnography. 

The text is from Nicolas Gueudeville, a French geographer.

Henri Chatelain represents the golden age of French cartography.

Edition : Amsterdam, 1720, 18th century

Size with margins : 56 x 45 cm / 22 x 17,7 inches

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you.