Gangoiti, Nicolás de
Nicolás de Gangoiti (September 30, 1801 - January 6, 1857) was a Spanish artist and engraver active in Madrid during the early 19th century. Gangoiti was born in Madrid, the son of the Spanish artist, line and letter engraver Pedro Manuel de Gangoiti. Nicolás probably mastered letter engraving under his father's tutelage, and later studied under the painter Vincente López. Although he wanted to pursue a career as a painter, his father's declining health and advanced age, forced him to take up the more lucrative engraving profession. He worked extensively as a letter engraver for the Depósito Hidrográfico. He was the older brother of Juan Gangoiti (July 12, 1816 - February 8, 1878), also an artist and engraver.
First Accurate Chart and Map of Puerto Rico.
Carta Esferica De La Isla De Puerto-Rico y las adyacentes, que a la misma pertenecen Vicques, Culebra, Cajades Muertos, Mona, Monito y Desecho, con partie de las islas de Santa Domingo y Saona…
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An elegant, large nautical chart and topographical map of Puerto Rico, first published in 1840 by Miguel Moreno of the Spanish Depósito Hidrográfico. While presented as a nautical chart, both the coasts and interior of the island are scientifically precise and rich with detail. This is the first such map of Puerto Rico, surpassing the 1791 Tomas Lopez map, which had been considered the best map of Puerto Rico for nearly 50 years. (more details)