![[ South America ] Carte Encyprotype, de l' Amérique Meridionale . . . 1816 [Wall Map] By Adrien-Hubert Brué](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/69010.jpg)
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Scarce first state of this fine highly detailed wall map of South America at the beginning of its Century of Revolution.
The map reflects the extent of European knowledge and explorations into the interior of the continent, which was advanced, but still far from complete. One of the best large format maps of South America from the period.
Andre Hubert Brué was a French geographer and cartographer. Born in Paris, he served in the French Navy, joining the Baudin expedition to the Pacific (1800-1804). After his sea service, Brué applied his navigation and charting skills to creating finely-crafted maps, which were renowned for their crisp engraving and accuracy. He drew directly on the copper of the plate, creating what he called encyprotypes. He is best known for the Atlas universal de géographie physique, politique, ancienne et moderne.
