Gouvernement Général de Provence, divise en fes Vigueries, avec les pays circonvois ins, le comtat Vénaissin, la...

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Original antique copper engraving, hand coloured when published, depicting Gouvernement Général de Provence, divise en fes.... Published by Sr. Robert de Vaugondy, Paris, 1750. Sheet: 476 by 535mm (18¾ by 21 inches).. A fine decorative example of antique cartography by Robert Sr de Vaugondy, rich in period detail and historical significance. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723–1786) were among the leading cartographers of eighteenth-century France. They were descended from the renowned cartographic dynasty of Nicolas Sanson and inherited much of his cartographic material. Their monumental Atlas Universel (1757), fifteen years in the making, was one of the most important geographical publications of the Enlightenment. In 1760, Didier was appointed Geographer to King Louis XV of France. The Robert de Vaugondy maps are prized for their scientific precision, elegant engraving, and the scholarly authority behind them — representing the peak of French cartographic achievement in the Age of Reason. Interessanting detailled map of Southern France with the provence in its centre. Many engraved details as place names, mountains, rivers, etc. An allegoric title cartouche and a small mileage scale at the bottom. In good condition for its age (published 1750). Colours well preserved. Some age-toning and minor imperfections consistent with a document of this antiquity. A condition report is available on request.

Robert Sr de Vaugondy – Gouvernement Général de Provence, divise en fes Vigueries... · Original Antique Copper Engraving, Hand Coloured · Sr. Robert de Vaugo...