Jean-Baptiste Louis CLOUET (1730-c.1790), known as Abbé CLOUET Exceptional set of three monumental wall maps comprising : Map of America Map of Asia Map of Africa Published in Paris by Louis Joseph Mondhare in 1776, and in Cadiz Very rare engraved wall maps of the continents of America, Asia and Africa (Europe is missing). Each map was printed on four sheets and mounted on canvas. The maps are richly historiated with decorative vignettes captioned in French and Spanish, incorporating scenes relating to the discoveries and conquests of different parts of America for the American continent, biblical and historical scenes for Asia, and historical events for Africa. H. 99 cm - W. 124 cm (approx.) AC Yellowed laid paper; wetness, foxing, short tears at the edges of the leaves, tears, small gaps and folds. Jean-Baptiste-Louis Clouet, better known as Abbé Clouet, was a renowned French cartographer of the 18th century. An eminent member of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Rouen, he began publishing geographical atlases such as Géographie moderne in collaboration with Louis Joseph Mondhare, a publisher on rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. In 1776, he produced a remarkable set of wall maps representing the four continents: Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Each map was accompanied by titles in French and Spanish, and surrounded by decorative scenes illustrating various aspects of each continent. The Map of Africa was divided into its main states, based on the astronomical observations of the Académie des Sciences and the most recent memoirs. Similarly, the maps of America, Asia and Europe were divided into their main countries.