Plan de la Ville de Vienne - Jaillot 1695

Engraved map depicting the plan of the city of Vienna, issued from “L’Atlas François (...)”. The composition relates to the urban structure of Vienna, structured according to late seventeenth-century French cartographic conventions.

The layout is defined by clarity and precision, with a careful delineation of the urban layout, road system, fortifications, and surrounding territory. The engraved line, analytical and refined, provides an ordered and detailed reading of the city, balancing documentary function and visual presentation.

This example represents French editorial cartography of its time and belongs to the tradition of scientific and military cartography, constituting a significant testimony to the representation of European capitals in the Baroque period.

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Art Historical Note
Nicolas Sanson and Hubert Jaillot stand among the leading figures of seventeenth-century French cartography, distinguished by scientific rigor, engraving quality, and editorial influence. The work belongs to “L’Atlas François”, conceived as a comprehensive geographical collection describing territories and major European cities.

Examples of this type, intended for an educated international audience, document the central role of the French cartographic school in the systematization of geographical knowledge in the early modern period.

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Technical Sheet
Type: Map / city plan
Author: N. Sanson (after) – H. Jaillot
Publisher: H. Jaillot, Paris
Place: Paris
Period: 1695
Material: Paper
Technique: Etching
Decoration: Cartographic layout with title and ornamental elements
Dimensions:
Sheet: 54 x 78 cm
Plate: 46.5 x 65 cm
Marks / signatures / inscriptions: Title “Plan de la Ville de Vienne”; plate from “L’Atlas François”

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Condition Report
Sheet in excellent overall condition.
No significant defects observed.
Engraved surface clear and well preserved.
Verso blank.