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Nicolas SANSON - Ancient Map – BRITISH ISLES (England, Scotland, Ireland) – Original from ca. 1655 – Nicolas SANSON – Watercolored. Ancient Map – BRITISH ISLES (England, Scotland, Ireland) – Original from ca. 1655 – Nicolas SANSON – Watercolored Technical Description Author: Nicolas Sanson (1600–1667), Royal Geographer to the King of France. Title: Carte générale des Royaumes d'Angleterre, d'Écosse et d'Irlande. Publisher: Pierre Mariette (Paris). Period: Circa 1655. Work Analysis This map marks the transition from Dutch cartographic hegemony to that of the French ”Grand Siècle”. Nicolas Sanson introduced a new standard of precision and scientific sobriety. Cartouche: In the upper right, an elegant baroque cartouche containing the title and royal privileges. Geography: A complete representation of Great Britain and Ireland, with particular attention to administrative divisions and contemporary French toponymy.