Old antique map of India, by R. de Vaugondy. c. 1790
Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century. They served both as geographer to the king of France. The father, Gilles is also known as ‘Le Sieur’ or ‘Monsieur Robert’. He descended from the Nicolas Sanson family through Sanson's grandson Pierre Moulard-Sanson, from whom he inherited Sanson's cartographic material. After Hubert Jaillot died in 1712, the de Vaugondy's acquired numerous copies of his maps and plates, which formed the basis of their beautiful Atlas Universel (1757).
Their business flourished from 1731 to 1778. They made a substantial contribution to the world of cartography.
Presqu'Isle des Indes Orientales, Comprenant l'Indostan ou Empire de Mogol ... Paris, chés Boudet, 1786.
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Category: Antique maps > Asia > India - Ceylon
Old, antique map of India by Robert de Vaugondy.
With inset map: "Entrée du Gange, Et son Cours".
Date on map: 1787
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 48 x 63cm (18.7 x 24.6 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Original coloured in outline, crease along centrefold.
Condition Rating: A
References: Pedley, #469 State 1; Gole (India), #66, 3.1.
From: Atlas Universelle. Paris, c.1790.
Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century. They served both as geographer to the king of France. The father, Gilles is also known as ‘Le Sieur’ or ‘Monsieur Robert’. He descended from the Nicolas Sanson family through Sanson's grandson Pierre Moulard-Sanson, from whom he inherited Sanson's cartographic material. After Hubert Jaillot died in 1712, the de Vaugondy's acquired numerous copies of his maps and plates, which formed the basis of their beautiful Atlas Universel (1757).
Their business flourished from 1731 to 1778. They made a substantial contribution to the world of cartography.
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