Carte de l’Asie - Vaugondy 1750 tracing the major river systems

tracing the major river systems of the Mekong and Chao Phraya

Date: 1892

was renowned for his insistence on using only the most up-to-date and accurate geographical data

As a functional maritime tool

and his sketches are noted for their sensitivity and lack of Western caricature

Carte de l’Asie - Vaugondy 1750 tracing the major river systemsCarte 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