{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-boston-birds-eye-view-1877","title":"Antique map - Boston Bird's Eye View 1877","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"90\"\u003ereissue of an old map titled \u003cem data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eBoston Bird’s Eye View\u003c\/em\u003e dating from 1877\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a spectacular representation of the city of Boston seen from an aerial perspective. Very popular at the end of the \u003cstrong\u003e19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, this type of panoramic map allowed people to discover major American cities as if they were observing them from the sky, long before the invention of aerial photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eOn an \u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eaesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e level, this cartographic illustration stands out for its visual richness and the fineness of its details. The streets, neighborhoods, and buildings are meticulously drawn, creating a truly lively urban scene. The port quays, ships, bridges, and industrial smoke bring the city to life and bear witness to Boston's intense activity at that time. The warm nuances and the illustrative style characteristic of 19th-century urban panoramas give the whole a unique vintage charm, making this map an ideal decorative piece for a living room, office, or library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eFrom a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003ehistorical\u003c\/strong\u003e point of view, this panoramic view constitutes a valuable testimony to Boston's urban development at the end of the 19th century. It reveals the organization of the city, its street network, its public spaces, and its port, then one of the most important on the East Coast of the United States. This type of map was often used both as an information tool and as a promotional object to illustrate the prosperity and modernity of major American metropolises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eThis work is part of the tradition of the great cartographic and geographical representations developed in the 19th century by scholars such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlexander von Humboldt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work profoundly influenced the understanding and representation of landscapes and territories around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52986213630295,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52986213663063,"sku":null,"price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/BOSTONBIRDEYEVIEW187750X70CARTEGEOGRAPHIQUEVINTAGE.jpg?v=1773228053","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-boston-birds-eye-view-1877","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}