J. Migeon (fl. c. 1855 – 1899)

Antique map titled ‘Asie’. Map of the Asian continent, with an illustration of the porcelain tower at Nanjing, China. Migeon’s Geographie Universelle, published in Paris, is one of the last great decorative atlases of the 19th century. It contains many stylistic elements of early 19th century cartography such as full hand coloring, numerous decorative vignettes, and high quality paper.

J. Migeon