Cartes et Descriptions Generales et Particulieres Pour l'Intelligence Des Affaires du Temps, au Sujet de la Sucession de la Courounne d'Espagne

Label from 1982 exhibition: As one of the royal cartographers de Fer was commissioned in 1701 to produce an atlas commemorating the ascent of a grandson of Louis XIV to the Spanish throne as Philip V. In the world map in this atlas de Fer shows the territory o Spain outlined in red and in doing so gives the Guld coast to the Spanish empire when in actual fact Louis XIV was already establishing French colonies in the area. Labels from previous exhibitions: "This atlas was published to establish the Duc d'Anjou's claim to the Spanish throne. European monarchs frequently used maps to justify territorial claims. As one the royal cartographers de Fer was commissioned in 1701 to produce an atlas commemorating the ascent of a grandson of Louis XIV to the throne of Spain as Philip V. In the world map in this atlas de Fer shows the territory of Spain outlined in red and in doing so gives the Gulf Coast to the Spanish empire when in actual fact Louis XIV was already establishing French colonies in the area.