{"product_id":"turcs-jaillot","title":"Ottoman Empire - Vaugondy c.1751","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVaugondy’s Map of the Ottoman Empire (c. 1751–1753)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Estats de l'Empire du Grand Seigneur des Turcs, en Europe, en Asie, et en Afrique, divisé en tous ses Beglerbeglicz ou Gouvernements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilles Robert de Vaugondy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1751–1753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: Mapping the Height of the Ottoman Realm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the sprawling \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eOttoman Empire\u003c\/b\u003e at its mid-18th-century zenith, as viewed through the lens of the French Enlightenment. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, who served as the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"190\"\u003eGéographe Ordinaire du Roi\u003c\/i\u003e to Louis XV, was known for his efforts to combine artistic elegance with modern geographic accuracy. This piece spans three continents, illustrating the vast territories under the Sultan's rule—from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"420\"\u003eBalkans\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"432\"\u003eHungary\u003c\/b\u003e in Europe to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"453\"\u003eArabia\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"464\"\u003ePersia\u003c\/b\u003e in Asia, and across the North African coast to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"518\"\u003eEgypt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"528\"\u003eBarbary\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIt serves as a comprehensive political snapshot of the era, meticulously dividing the empire into its various administrative districts, known as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"145\"\u003eBeglerbeglicz\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"162\"\u003eEyalets\u003c\/i\u003e. For the 18th-century observer, this map was a crucial tool for understanding the shifting power dynamics between the Bourbon monarchy and the \"Grand Seigneur\" in Constantinople.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Royal Cartographer's Seal\u003c\/b\u003e: The bottom-center features a magnificent Baroque title cartouche. It is flanked by two figures—likely representing a European diplomat and an Ottoman official—resting on ornate foliage, symbolizing the diplomatic and commercial ties between France and the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Mediterranean Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e: The map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eMediterranean Sea\u003c\/b\u003e (labeled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eMer Méditerranée\u003c\/i\u003e), emphasizing the strategic importance of the maritime trade routes that connected the Levant to the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInset Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: A large inset map in the lower-left corner provides a more focused view of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eWestern Mediterranean\u003c\/b\u003e and the North African interior (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003eLe Saara ou Desert\u003c\/i\u003e), offering additional clarity on the borders of the African regencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTopographical and Nautical Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: Beyond political boundaries, Vaugondy includes detailed renderings of mountain ranges, major river systems like the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003eNile\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"164\"\u003eDanube\u003c\/b\u003e, and coastal soundings, reflecting the increased scientific rigor of 18th-century French geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920607215681,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/ECF8EA93-3C03-405C-886D-EE270274A2DF.jpg?v=1778226901","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/turcs-jaillot","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}