Map, French Wine Map, Dept De La Loire, Atlas National De La France Illustre, REPRODUCTION, c 1854

Date: c1854

Geographer: 

Engraver: Levasseur V

Paper Size: 350 x 500mm

Print Size: 280 x 440mm

Condition: Good

Technique: Copperplate engraving

Price: $200

Description: Good Copperplate engraving with hand colouring. This is a beautiful

decorative reproduction

Provenance

Antique reproduction of the map titled 'Dépt. De La Loire. Map of the French department of Loire, France. This area of France is part of the Loire Valley wine-growing region The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land. There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map. This map originates from ‘Atlas National de la France Illustré’. Published by A. Combette, Paris, 1854.

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