This fascinating copperplate engraving, titled "No. III Conjectural Map of Atlantis," was created by Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent and published in 1803. It served to illustrate the final chapters of his seminal work, "Essais sur les isles Fortunées et l'antique Atlantide" (Essays on the Fortunate Isles and ancient Atlantis), where he theorized about the location and history of the mythical continent. The map posits Atlantis as being situated in the Atlantic Ocean, around the modern-day Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira, reflecting 19th-century scientific and philosophical interest in ancient civilizations and geography. As a conjectural map, it highlights Bory de Saint-Vincent's blend of scientific inquiry and speculative thought characteristic of the Enlightenment and Romantic periods.

Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778–1846) was a prominent French naturalist, botanist, geographer, and military officer. His diverse career included participation in scientific expeditions, notably to the Mascarene Islands and later to Greece and Algeria. Bory de Saint-Vincent was a prolific author, contributing to various scientific dictionaries and publishing numerous works on natural history, geography, and geology. He was a keen observer and a proponent of early evolutionary ideas, and his work on Atlantis exemplifies his wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and his efforts to synthesize scientific observation with historical and mythical accounts.

Artist or Maker: Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent

Dimensions: 33 cm x 24 cm

Medium: Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1803

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1 Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778–1846) – Map of Atlantis from Essays on the Fortunate Isles and ancient Atlantis – Copperplate Engraving (1803)