1760 – G. R. Vaugondy – Atlas Universel

Title:                      “Atlas Universel Par ROBERT Geographe et par Robert de Vaugondy…”​

Description:
A copper engraved title page origin: de Vaugondy’s Atlas Universal. Signed by the engraver Jean Charles Baquoy at lower right.
A very elaborate title page with the personifications of the four continents: upper right is America, lower right is Europe, lower left is Asia and upper left is Africa. The lower center depicts six putti frolicking around the globe: one holding a tracing pen and another pair of dividers.

Cartographer:             Gilles Robert De Vaugondy (1688–1766)
Engraving size:          49.8 x 35.5 cm
Year:                               1760
Technique:                  copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Watermarked paper. Few restorations and small losses.

This is an original antique map published in 1760​ and not a modern copy or reprint.