Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) – Map of the Helvetic Republic / La République Helvétique – Engraving on ...

Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) – Map of the Helvetic Republic / La République Helvétique – Engraving on paper (c. 1798)
This engraved map, titled La République Helvétique, delineates the nineteen cantons of the short-lived Helvetic Republic established after the French invasion of 1798. Each canton is outlined in a different colour, with principal towns, mountain ranges and river systems carefully labelled. A latitude–longitude grid frames the sheet, while a restrained cartouche at upper left gives the title and credits: Par Robert de Vaugondy Géog.r Corrigée et Dressée en 19 Cantons, Par C. F. Delamarche son successeur. The plate was originally surveyed and drawn by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy and later corrected for the new republican boundaries by Charles-François Delamarche’s Parisian atelier, reflecting the upheavals of the French Revolutionary era in Swiss territory.Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766) was a leading French cartographer at the Dépôt de la Marine in Paris. Together with his father he pioneered rigorous surveying methods and standardized map projections, producing atlases celebrated for their accuracy and decorative finesse. Their mid-18th-century work set new benchmarks in European cartography. Charles-François Delamarche (1740–1817), who succeeded the Vaugondy firm, updated many of their plates—such as this one—to reflect Napoleonic and republican territorial reorganizations while maintaining the family’s high standards of engraving and design.Artist or Maker: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (cartographer), Charles-François Delamarche (publisher ; corrector)Dimensions: 31 cm × 45 cmMedium: Engraving on paperDate: c. 1798Condition Report:This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.