Historic Map : Vaugondy Map of Europe, 1751, Vintage Wall Art

This is a beautiful 1751 map of Europe by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from the Norway south to the Mediterranean Sea and from Portugal east as far as the Ural Mountains, including Iceland. Vaugondy notes several important cities and towns throughout, along with rivers, lakes and a host of additional topographical features. Territories and kingdoms are noted with outline color.

A beautifully engraved title cartouche adorns the top left quadrant. This map was drawn by Robert de Vaugondy in 1751 and published in the 1757 issue of his Atlas Universal. The Atlas Universal was one of the first atlases based upon actual surveys. Therefore, this map is highly accurate (for the period) and has most contemporary town names correct, though historic names are, in many cases, incorrect or omitted.