Antique Map of Lapland by Chatelain (1714)

Description: Antique map titled 'Carte de la Laponie Suedoise (..)'. Includes an inset map of Lapland covering all of Sweden around the Gulf of Bothnia. A series of small vignettes in the lower section of the plate depicts the customs of the Lapps, their nomadic existence and their favorite pastimes.

Artists and Engravers: Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743) was a Huguenot pastor of Parisian origins. Chatelain proved a successful businessman, creating lucrative networks in London, The Hague, and then Amsterdam. He is most well known for the 'Atlas Historique', published in seven volumes between 1705 and 1720.