France - Poland; Eustache Hyacinthe Langlois - La Pologne avec le denier partage - 1781-1800

French geographical map engraved on copper and hand-colored depicting Poland after the last of the three Partitions (1795), when Polish territory was definitively divided among Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The map shows borders outlined with colored lines distinguishing the areas assigned to different powers and includes cities, rivers, and historical regions of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The grid of meridians and parallels follows the longitude from the Île de Fer meridian, typical of French cartography of the period. The plate features wide margins and retains the original central fold, indicative of its origin from a historical or geographical atlas. Overall, the map accurately documents the political situation of Eastern Europe at the end of the 18th century, providing a significant cartographic testimony of Poland’s partition.