L122 ANTIQUE FRAMED HAND COLORED ILLUSTRATED 1852 LEVASSEUR MAP HAUT-RHIN FRANCE
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LOT # 122 Detailed Photos Estate Road Show L122 ANTIQUE FRAMED HAND COLORED ILLUSTRATED 1852 LEVASSEUR MAP HAUT-RHIN FRANCE Item Description We are pleased to offer this Antique Hand Colored 1852 map of the French department of Haut-Rhin, France by Levasseur. Professionally framed and matted. This mountainous area is part of the Alsace wine region and is known for its production of both Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. 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. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree. Victor Levasseur, an important French engineer, cartographer, and engraver of the mid 19th century, held a number of important cartographically related political and educations posts in France. He is most famous for his Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France, a large decorative atlas of France, including his Planisphere and five important continental maps. Levasseur's maps are distinctive for their wide decorative margins containing elaborate depictions of the scenery, peoples, and trade goods of the areas he mapped. Levasseur maps are also known to offer
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