Vaugondy, Robert de

Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723–1786), were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century. In 1757, they published their Atlas Universel, one of the most important atlases of that century. In 1760, Didier Robert de Vaugondy was appointed geographer to Louis XV. Father and son collaborated closely, and attribution is not always clear. Gilles often signed maps as "M.Robert", while Didier commonly signed his maps as "Robert de Vaugondy", or added "fils" or "filio" after his name. The Robert de Vaugondys were descended from the Nicolas Sanson family through Sanson's grandson, Pierre Moulard-Sanson. From him, they inherited much of Sanson's cartographic material, which they combined with maps and plates acquired after Hubert Jaillot's death in 1712 to form the basis the Atlas Universel.

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Vaugondy, Robert de

"Partie Septentrionale… de Haute Saxe". Pomerania Brandenburg. VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Carte des Cercles du Haut et du Bas Rhin". Germany Rhineland. VAUGONDY 1753 map

"Cercle de Franconie". Franconia, Germany. Northern Bavaria. VAUGONDY 1752 map

"Cercle de Souabe". Swabia. SW Germany. Baden-Württemberg. VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Le Cercle de Baviere". Bayern Bavaria Southern Germany. VAUGONDY 1751 old map

"Le Tyrol sous le nom duq'uel…" Tirol & Trentino-Alto Adige. VAUGONDY 1753 map

"La Prusse divisée en Prusse Royale et Prusse Ducale" Poland VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Partie Meridionale des Etats de Castille". Southern Spain. VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Partie Septentrionale la Couronne Castille" Castilla NW Spain VAUGONDY 1752 map

"Etats de la Couronne d'Aragon…" Catalonia Catalunya. NE Spain VAUGONDY 1752 map

"Partie Méridionale du Royaume Portugal". Southern Algarve. VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Partie Septentrionale du Royaume Portugal". Northern Porto. VAUGONDY 1751 map

"Partie Occidentale de la Lombardie" NW Italy Liguria Piedmont VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Partie Orientale de la Lombardie". NE Italy. Veneto Lombardy. VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Duché de Savoye…" Duchy of Savoie. Aosta & French Alps. VAUGONDY 1751 old map

"Etat l'Eglise, Grand Duché Toscane et Isle Corse" Tuscany. VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Partie Septentrionale du Royaume Naples". Italy Southern. VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Turquie Européenne". Turkey in Europe. Balkans Greece Aegean. VAUGONDY 1755 map

"Carte L’Asie". Asia. Mughal Empire. Oirat Kingdom. Tartary. VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Parte Occidentale l'Empire Russie…" Russia Siberia Asia. VAUGONDY 1750 map

"Parte Orientale l'Empire Russie en Asie" Siberia Russia Asia. VAUGONDY 1750 map

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