Gilles Robert de Vaugondy - Map of the North and West Parts of America
- Description
- Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
| Type of artwork | Cartography |
| Period | <1800 (18th Century or Older) |
| Technique | Serigraph |
| Framed | Not framed |
| Dimensions | 34 x 42 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Unsigned |
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Description
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) was a French geographer and cartographer.
De Vaugondy was born in 1688 and at some point obtained the position of court geographer to Louis XV. Gilles Robert was a grandson of the cartographer Nicolas Sanson, from whom he inherited, among other things, copper engravings of maps.[1]
No cartographic products by De Vaugondy are known, other than those which he produced together with his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy. They were considered leading French cartographers for a large part of the eighteenth century.[2] They produced maps, globes and in 1757 their Atlas universel. Where possible this was based on the latest map material produced by surveyors. They could also call on the French Navy for materials.[3] The De Vaugondys calculated accurate latitude and longitude for many points on their maps.
In 1760 his son succeeded him as court geographer. Gilles Robert died in 1766.
Condition
Condition Good
The map was published in 1774, handmade paper. In good condition,
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) was a French geographer and cartographer.
De Vaugondy was born in 1688 and at some point obtained the position of court geographer to Louis XV. Gilles Robert was a grandson of the cartographer Nicolas Sanson, from whom he inherited, among other things, copper engravings of maps.[1]
No cartographic products by De Vaugondy are known, other than those which he produced together with his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy. They were considered leading French cartographers for a large part of the eighteenth century.[2] They produced maps, globes and in 1757 their Atlas universel. Where possible this was based on the latest map material produced by surveyors. They could also call on the French Navy for materials.[3] The De Vaugondys calculated accurate latitude and longitude for many points on their maps.
In 1760 his son succeeded him as court geographer. Gilles Robert died in 1766.
Condition
Condition Good
The map was published in 1774, handmade paper. In good condition,
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FrenchAuction details
| Start time | 10-4-2024 at 20:08 |
| End time | 24-4-2024 at 20:37 |
Starting bid €40
Buyer's premium: 15%
| Pick up | No, not possible |
| Location | Gent, Belgium |