Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a 19th century French
cartographer and editor based in Paris.[1] He produced a number of
atlases, and his
maps are noted for the frequent use of extensive margin illustrations –
vignettes, famous people, and views of cities. His atlases were popular, and many went through multiple editions.[2]
Despite a prolific cartographic career, not a lot is known of Vuillemin's life. He studied under the French cartographer Auguste Dufour (1798 - 1865),[3] and his atlases and maps are held by and available through many collections including the
British Museum[4] and the
University of Alabama Historical Maps of Europe Archive.[5] Vuillemin's most important works include his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas Illustré de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle as well as his many French Atlases.
Selected works
Atlas illustré de géographie commerciale et industrielle
Atlas illustré destiné à l'enseignement de la géographie élémentaire
Atlas universel (1839, 1847 and 1871)
Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne à destination des pensionnats (Paris 1843)
Atlas national illustré de la France (1845)
Mappemonde (Paris 1856)
Atlas du cosmos (1867)
Atlas topographique de la France (1873)
Atlas de géographie contemporaine (1875)
Carte de la Baltique donnant le Sund, le golfe de Finlande (1854)
La France et ses Colonies: Atlas illustré cent cartes dressées d’après les cartes de Cassini, du Dépot de la guerre, des Ponts-et-chaussées et de la Marine (1858 and 1870)