De Vaugondy Gilles Robert Western Lombardy Savoy Piedmont Milan Genes Plaisance from the 18th century

De Vaugondy Gilles Robert Western part of Lombardy, Savoy, Piedmont, Milan, Geneva, Plaisance, etc. 1760. The plate was published in the “Atlas Universel,” released in 1757 by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, which also includes another plate depicting the eastern part of Lombardy; together, both maps form a large table covering northern Italy. In the introduction to the atlas, the author states that he used various sources for creating the maps; in particular, this Milanese table is derived from the corresponding map of the Duchy of Milan created in 1703 by Giulio Carlo Frattino. The copperplate has a central vertical fold and is in excellent condition. At the bottom, the engraver Guillaume Delahaye (1725-1802) from the famous Parisian family is credited.

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