This artwork features a classic 17th-century style world map rendered in a dual-hemisphere projection. The two large circular maps display the continents as understood during that era, with antique typography labeling the oceans and landmasses in French. The map background has a muted, parchment-like tone, contrasting against a vibrant, deep blue maritime-themed border.
The central map is framed by an elaborate decorative border consisting of smaller circular vignettes. Each of these twenty vignettes depicts allegorical scenes, historical figures, or pastoral landscapes. Below the main hemispheres, two muscular, classically styled figures kneel on a shoreline, appearing to support the weight of the globes. Between them sits a detailed celestial armillary sphere, adding to the scientific and exploratory theme of the composition.
The overall aesthetic is that of a historical cartographic engraving, characterized by fine line work and sophisticated color blocking. Interspersed among the vignettes are diagrams of solar systems and planetary orbits. The composition is highly symmetrical and formal, reflecting the enlightenment-era fascination with geography, astronomy, and classical art.