Representation du Parlement D’Angleterre, Les Chambres Assemblees et de la Reine sur son Throne; l’Ordre de la Chambe des Seigneurs et de Celle des Communes

Representation of the Parliament of England, the Houses of Assembly and the Queen on her Throne; the Order of the Chamber of Lords and that of the Commons – Approximate Title Translation

Queen Anne sits proudly on her throne atop Parliament, comprised of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.