Carte de l’Asie - Vaugondy 1750 double-sided work

double-sided work

As a functional maritime tool

The map is highly detailed

was renowned for his insistence on using only the most up-to-date and accurate geographical data

The swirling lines you see across the oceans are his attempt to visualize the great surface currents that mariners had begun to report

Carte de l’Asie - Vaugondy 1750 double-sided workCarte de lAsie Drawn Engraved by: Robert de Vaugondy (engraved by Guillaume Delahaye) Location: Paris Year: 1750 From: Atlas Universel Condition: Large antique 18th century atlas map on thick paper with original hand coloured outlines and a decorative title cartouche, unmatted and loose. A Scientific Landmark of Enlightenment Cartography This 1750 engraving by the renowned French cartographer Robert de Vaugondy is a definitive record of the Asian