Germania Antiqua in quatour magnos populos, in minores et minimos distincta; et Regiones Danubium inter et mare...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Robert de Vaugondy, depicting Germania Antiqua in quatour magnos populos, in minores et minimos distincta; et Regiones Danubium inter et mare Adriaticum contentae. Autore Robert de Vaugondy Geog. Regis ord.et regioe Scient. ac Litterarum Academiae Nanceiensis socio. Cum Privilegio. 1756.. Published Paris, 1756. Sheet: 475 by 582mm (18 by 23 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 17500s. 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 Germania Antiqua in quatour magnos populos, in minores et minimos distincta; et Regiones Danubium inter et mare Adriaticum contentae. Autore Robert de Vaugondy Geog. Regis ord.et regioe Scient. ac Litterarum Academiae Nanceiensis socio. Cum Privilegio. 1756., published in Paris, 1756. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1756, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 475 by 582mm (18 by 23 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Germania Antiqua in quatour magnos populos, in minores et minimos distincta; et Regiones Danubium inter et mare Adriaticum contentae. Autore Robert de Vaugon...