- Title: Phases Et Mouvemens De La Lune...
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Author: J. Andriveau-Goujon
- Date: 1839
- Condition: Excellent - Even, overall age toning with a clean, sharply defined centerfold
- Inches: 23 1/4 x 18 3/8 [Image]
- Centimeters: 59.05 x 46.67 [Image]
- Product ID: 308630
An outstanding and visually engaging lunar chart, this plate focuses on the eight principal phases of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth and is further enriched by six smaller diagrams that illustrate additional lunar phenomena such as variations in illumination and position.
The sheet functions both as a didactic scientific image and as a highly decorative large-format celestial print, with refined engraving and color that give it strong wall presence. Within nineteenth-century atlas production it is particularly noteworthy, as Andriveau-Goujon was virtually alone among his contemporaries in integrating such an extensive and beautifully executed suite of celestial maps into a general geographic atlas.
Background on Creator
J. Andriveau-Goujon (1832-1897) was a prominent Parisian mapmaker and publisher active throughout the 19th century, known for producing numerous maps and atlases that often-featured collaboration with leading French cartographers such as Brue and Levasseur. The publishing house, originally formed when Eugène Andriveau married the daughter of Jean Goujon, became renowned for its high-quality publications under the Andriveau-Goujon name, which was used by multiple generations of the family. The firm's offerings were highly regarded until its stock was acquired by M. Barrère in 1892.