French artist and engraver occasionally put his drafting and drawing skills to the making of maps, an example of which is seen here, a chart of the French capital and its environs. Houël is well-regarded for his travel books, illustrated with lavish watercolors, but chronicling quite faithfully the topography of the lands he visited, such as Sicily and Malta.
Map of Paris and its vicinity, c.1735, Engraving on ParchmentJean-Pierre Houël French (1735 - 1833) |
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French artist and engraver occasionally put his drafting and drawing skills to the making of maps, an example of which is seen here, a chart of the French capital and its environs. Houël is well-regarded for his travel books, illustrated with lavish watercolors, but chronicling quite faithfully the topography of the lands he visited, such as Sicily and Malta. |
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