Antique Map-GUADELOUPE-CARIBBEAN-LEEWARD-LESSER ANTILLES-Vuillemin-Migeon-1878

Price: € 69,50

Subject: Map 93: 'La Guadeloupe.' (The island of Guadeloupe). Map of Guadeloupe in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles. With view of Morne de la Soufriere and a portrait of J.F.C. Dugommier (1736-1794).

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image. Original middle fold. Please study image carefully.

Medium: Engraving on a vellin type of paper with original hand colouring.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 28.8 x 23.5 cm. The image size is ca. 22.4 x 19.3 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 11.3 x 9.3 inch. The image size is ca. 8.8 x 7.6 inch.

Part Number: 28261

Location: A237-22

Description: This original old antique print / plate originates from: 'La France et ses Colonies', by M. Vuillemin and published in Paris by J. Migeon in 1878. This plate engraved by C. Dyonnet.

Artists and Engravers: Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and an book editor based in Paris, France. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery.