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

double-sided work

Date: 1892

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

The Narrative: Scientific Cartography of the Classical World

The map is highly detailed

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