Geographical map
La Terra de Hochelaga Nella Nova Francia
The scene depicted is taken from the Relation de Jacques Cartier, in particular from the third voyage (1535). It shows a plan of the village of Hochelaga in a landscape with a box containing captions. In the landscape on the left, the first occurrence of “Montreal” on a map appears, cf. the inscription in capital letters: “MONTE REAL”. Jacques Cartier is shown in the foreground shaking hands with King Agouhanna.
- Accession Number 1992.48
- Fabricant / Éditeur Ramusio, Giovanni Battista
- Artiste / Auteur Gastaldi, Giacomo
- Date 1565
- Materials paper
- Measurements 32 x 43 cm
Historical context
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans set out to discover America, a terra incognita brought to the attention of Europe by the voyages of Christopher Columbus. To report on the progress of their knowledge, and to promote their expeditions to financial backers, European explorers published accounts of their voyages and maps of the territories they explored. They also recounted their encounters with the various native peoples who had in...
- Accession Number 1992.48
- Fabricant / Éditeur Ramusio, Giovanni Battista
- Artiste / Auteur Gastaldi, Giacomo
- Date 1565
- Materials paper
- Measurements 32 x 43 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 1992.048
Photo by Luc Bouvrette
- On display
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