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| Keywords: 1797 Jean Map of Paris and the Faubourgs, France - Geographicus - Paris-jean-1797.jpg An extraordinary map of pre-Haussmann Paris and the early Faubourgs suburbs issued in 1797 during the final days of the Directory and the French Revolution and just two years before rise of Napoleon Bonaparte Covers Paris on both sides of the Seine from the Champ de Mars to Le Trone extends north as far as Montmartre and south roughly to Port Royal Produced at the height of French dominance of the cartographic arts this map is a masterpiece of the engraver's art Individual buildings fields streets hills valleys orchards and public gardens are revealed in breathtaking detail We can even see the incomplete state of the northern wing of the Louvre Palace There is an elaborate street index on either side of the map In the lower right quadrant appears a list of names of the Ministers of the Republic and members of the Directoire Exécutif An allegorical title cartouche containing cherubs a maiden and a view of the a bridge the Pont Neuf appears in the upper left quadrant This type of map known as a pocket or case maps is designed with the traveler in mind and while it displays beautifully unfolded is designed to fold and fit in a vest or coat pocket It accordance with its purpose the map has been dissected and mounted on linen in 24 sections This system was devised in the 18th century to protect folding maps against damage caused by repeated folding and unfolding The linen backing absorbs the stress of folding and can easily be mended or replaced thus preserving the integrity of the actual paper document Folded this map fits into a beautiful brown tooled leather slip case which is included 1797 dated Size in 39 26 object history credit line accession number Paris-jean-1797 Geographicus-source PD-old-100-1923 Maps of Paris in the 18th century 1797 maps 1797 in Paris Maps of former arrondissements of Paris 18th-century maps of Paris | ||||
