
Antique map titled’Dépt. Map of the French department of Eure, France. This region of France is home to Giverny, where impressionist Claude Monet’s home and garden can be seen. 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 Illustree’ published by V. 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’s “Atlas National Illustré” and “Atlas Universel Illustré” are among the last great decorative atlases published. Shows some wear and soiling, blank verso. Few small tears/splits in margins. Blind stamp below title. Please study images carefully. Overall size: 55 x 37 cm. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “bartele-gallery” and is located in this country: NL. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region: France