Island of Philoe, looking over the Nile

Vaugondy, de Didier/ Gilles Robert ( 1723 - 1786 ) Paris

Published by Artist: Vaugondy de Didier/ Gilles Robert ( - 1786 ) Paris issued in: London; - Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723 -1786) also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert and his son were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century In 1757 Gilles and Didier Robert De Vaugondy published The Atlas Universel one of the most important atlases of the 18th century To produce the atlas the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps They verified and corrected the latitude and longitude of many regional maps in the atlas with astronomical observations The older material was revised with the addition of many new place names In 1760 Didier Robert de Vaugondy was appointed geographer to Louis XV Gilles and Didier Robert De Vau, 1723

Technic: Lithography, colorit: original colored, condition: Very good, size (in cm): 14 x 17,5 cm; - View of the island Philoe. Seller Inventory # AF0158_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Island of Philoe, looking over the Nile
Publisher: Artist: Vaugondy de Didier/ Gilles Robert ( - 1786 ) Paris issued in: London; - Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723 -1786) also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert and his son were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century In 1757 Gilles and Didier Robert De Vaugondy published The Atlas Universel one of the most important atlases of the 18th century To produce the atlas the Vaugondys integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps They verified and corrected the latitude and longitude of many regional maps in the atlas with astronomical observations The older material was revised with the addition of many new place names In 1760 Didier Robert de Vaugondy was appointed geographer to Louis XV Gilles and Didier Robert De Vau
Publication Date: 1723