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This hand-colored copper engraving is an 18th-century map created by the renowned French cartographer Rigobert Bonne (1727–1795), who served as the official cartographer to Louis XVI. The map was originally published around 1780 in the atlas compiled by Guillaume Raynal, Atlas de toutes les parties du globe terrestre, a significant Enlightenment-era geographical and political treatise. Bonne’s contributions to this work are celebrated for their scientific accuracy and elegant design, hallmarks of late 18th-century French cartography.

The map itself provides a remarkably detailed and extensive view of the northeastern United States, encompassing a region that includes modern-day New England, parts of New York, and extending westward to Lake Erie and south to Chesapeake Bay. Notably, Vermont appears as an unnamed disputed territory, reflecting the political ambiguities of the post-colonial period. The map captures the formative years of American statehood, prior to the ratification of the Constitution, offering valuable insight into the geopolitical understanding of North America at the time. Its colored borders and fine copperplate etching are representative of Bonne’s precision and aesthetic finesse.

The piece is professionally framed, measuring approximately 22 1/4 by 18 1/4 inches.