Sanson, Nicholas (II)

Son of Nicholas I, and his intended heir – prevented by Nicholas II’s death from gunshot wounds. Three known works, the most notable of which was “L’Europe…” a c. 1648 12-map compilation, including “Estats de la Couronne de Pologne”, engravings by A. Peyrounin, republished by Mariette in 1660, and 1665; augmented with 40 additional maps – and engraved by A.B. de la Place – by Pierre Moullart-Sanson in 1697; other editions were published in Frankfurt in 1679, and a Dutch edition in 1683.

Image gallery: Distinguishing between the 1648 Peyrounin and 1683 d’Winter versions of “Estats de la Couronne de Pologne”