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LES ISLES BRITANNIQUES qui comprenneut LES ROYAUMES D'ANGLETERRE, D'ECOSSE et D'IRLANDE
Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (Cartographer), Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (Cartographer), Elisabeth Haussard, Antoine Boudet
1754
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (Cartographer), Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (Cartographer) (Cartographer and publisher)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1961.0422.012
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
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Object Number
1961.0422.012
Object Name
Map
Title
LES ISLES BRITANNIQUES qui comprenneut LES ROYAUMES D'ANGLETERRE, D'ECOSSE et D'IRLANDE
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (Cartographer), Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (Cartographer) (Cartographer and publisher); Elisabeth Haussard (Engraver); Antoine Boudet (Printer)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1754
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper right, within cartouche
Inscription: Par le S.\r ROBERT Géographe
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper right, beneath cartouche
Inscription: Haussard Sc
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Two large pieces of laid paper attached together on the verso.
Dimensions (inches)
21.4 (H) x 29.7 (W) x 18.9 (Image H) x 23.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54.3 (H) x 75.4 (W) x 48.1 (Image H) x 59.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 19.6 in. (49.7 cm). Plate W: 24.2 in. (61.5 cm).
Publisher Summary
Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (Cartographer), Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (Cartographer)
Publisher Date
01/01/1757
Place of Publication
Parise, France
Publisher Name
Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (Cartographer), Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (Cartographer)
Edition Watermark
Unidentified, with a windmill in the center right, and a countermark in the left center featuring text and the date "1712".
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From: Atlas Universel, Par M. Robert Geographe ordinaire du Roy, et Par M. Robert De Vaugondy son fils Geographe ord. du Roy, et de S. M. Polonoise, Duc de Lorraine et de Bar, et Associe de L'Academie Royale des Sciences et belles Lettres de Nancy, Avec Privilege Du Roy, 1757. A Paris, Chez Les Auteurs, Quay de l'Horloge du Palais, Boudet Libraire Imprimeur du Roi, rue St. Jacques. Grave par Ch. Baquoy. J. Oger Scripsit, et al.