Cercle de Franconie. divisé en ses princip ux Etats Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Robert Vaugondy, depicting Cercle de Franconie. divisé en ses princip ux Etats Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy. Published Paris, 1749. Sheet: 162 by 154mm (6 by 6 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Vaugondy's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17400s. Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) were leading French cartographers of the 18th century. Geographers Royal to Louis XV of France, they produced the influential Atlas Universel (1757), a comprehensive atlas of world geography that became a standard reference work of the Enlightenment era. Their maps are characterized by clear scientific engraving and elegant French style. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Cercle de Franconie. divisé en ses princip ux Etats Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy, published in Paris, 1749. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1749, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 162 by 154mm (6 by 6 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Cercle de Franconie. divisé en ses princip ux Etats Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy - Robert Vaugondy ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Paris 1749