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| Keywords: NouvelleOrleans1726LassusA.jpg Veüe et Perspective de la Nouvelle Orleans View Perspective of New Orleans 1726 Ink and watercolor by Jean-Pierre Lassus <p> View shows the young city of New Orleans from across the Mississippi River at Algiers Point In the foreground slaves labor on the West Bank then a Company of the Indies plantation downing trees To right of center a man spears an alligator Small boats are on the Mississippi with larger sailing ships across the River at the town Trees are shown cleared only a short distance beyond the town limits The road to Bayou St John seen towards top center of view <p> This is said to be the only known contemporary view of the city from the first French Colonial era before Louisiana was transfered to Spain in 1763 Ink watercolor view by Jean-Pierre Lassus from the collection of the Centre des archives d'outre-mer France DFC Louisiane 71-6A via book Common Routes St Domingue - Louisiana Historic New Orleans Collection 2006 1726 Jean-Pierre Lassus PD-old-100 Higher resolution version of left side Image NouvelleOrleans1726LassusB jpg Right side Image NouvelleOrleans1726LassuslC jpg Veüe et Perspective de la Nouvelle Orleans 1726 | ||||
