Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) – Map of the French Empire, Kingdom of Holland and Westphalia / Partie de ...

Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) – Map of the French Empire, Kingdom of Holland and Westphalia / Partie de l’Empire Français, Royaume de Hollande, Westphalie – France (1806)
The original title, Partie de l’Empire Français, Royaume de Hollande, Westphalie, appears in a decorative cartouche at lower right. This engraved map depicts northern France, the Low Countries and northwestern Germany under Napoleon’s reorganized political order: shaded boundaries distinguish the French Empire (in blue), the Kingdom of Holland (in yellow) and the Principality of Joachim Murat in Westphalia (in red). Major cities, rivers and political subdivisions are labelled in French, with latitude and longitude graticules framing the sheet. The map was corrected and published in Paris in 1806 by Charles-François Delamarche, successor to the Vaugondy family firm.Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) was a leading French cartographer and geographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris. He and his father pioneered the use of rigorous surveying methods and standards in mid-18th-century mapmaking. Their atlas work set new benchmarks for accuracy and elegance in European cartography. Delamarche (1740–1817) continued the Vaugondy tradition, updating plates to reflect Napoleonic territorial changes.Artist or Maker: Gilles Robert de VaugondyDimensions: 31 cm × 45 cmMedium: EngravingDate: 1806Condition Report:This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.