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Victor LevasseurHautes Pyrenees, France. Antique map of a French department, 18561856
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'Dept. des Hautes Pyrenees', steel engraving with original outline hand-colouring., 1856, from Levasseur's Atlas National Illustre.
This area is home to the wine producing region, Madiran. Madrian is best known for producing a powerful red wine made from the Tannat grape. This area also makes a number of cheeses, including Tomme Noire des Pyrenees and Roquefort cheese. The map proper 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.
Levasseur was an important French engineer, cartographer, and engraver of the mid 19th century.
330mm by 470mm (sheet)
The map is loose and unframed.
- Creator:Victor Levasseur (1795)
- Creation Year:1856
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Melbourne, AU
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Victor Levasseur
Victor Jules Levasseur (1795–1862) was a French cartographer widely known for his distinctive decorative style. He produced numerous maps more admired for the artistic content of the scenes and data surrounding the map than for the detail of the map. Victor Levasseur was born in 1795 in France. Little is known about his early life and education, but he emerged as one of the most prominent French cartographers of the 19th century. Levasseur lived during a time of significant political and geographical changes in France and Europe, which greatly influenced his work as a mapmaker.
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