File:Nouvelle France Comprend Canada et s estend le long du fleuve St Laurens.jpg

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English: New France, from 'Game of Geography' (Jeu de la Géographie)
« Cardinal Jules Mazarin commissioned these playing cards for the young French King Louis XIV to teach him geography. Etched by a renowned Italian printmaker living in Paris, each card includes an allegorical rendering of a place along with a short text describing its land and people. » – metmuseum.org
Français : La Nouvelle France dans le Jeu de la géographie
Le cardinal Jules Mazarin a commandé ces cartes à jouer pour le jeune roi français Louis XIV pour lui enseigner la géographie. Gravé par un écrivain italien de renom vivant à Paris, chaque carte comprend une représentation allégorique d'un lieu avec un court texte décrivant ses terres et ses habitants.
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  • Artist:
    • Etched by Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
    • Designed by Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin (French, 1595–1676)
  • Publisher:
    • Henri Le Gras (French)
  • Dedicatee:
    • Louis XIV, King of France (French, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1638–1715 Versailles)
  • Patron:
    • Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Italian, Piscina 1602–1661 Vincennes)

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