Victor LEVASSEUR - Lot 363

Victor LEVASSEUR Antique map of Europe, 1846 Victor LEVASSEUR (1800-1870) Early map of Europe, 1846 Original engraving enhanced with watercolor Engraved by Laguillermie in Paris from the map by Levasseur On heavy paper 35 x 52 cm approx. INFORMATION: Superb vintage engraving printed in 1846 by Combette in Paris. The illustrations of places and traditions around the map were created by painter Raymond Bonheur, father of painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur. Note that the arrondissement boundaries have been enhanced in color by hand (in the publisher's workshops) to highlight the administrative boundaries of the threearrondissements, twenty-four cantons and communes resulting from the 1846 census. Very good condition, with possible minor defects in the margins or on the edges of the pages. This description has been translated automatically: Victor LEVASSEUR (1800-1870) Old map of Europe, 1846 Original engraving enhanced with watercolor Engraved by Laguillermie in Paris from the map drawn up by Levasseur On strong paper approximately 35 x 52 cm INFORMATION: Superb period engraving printed in 1846 in the Combette workshop in Paris. The illustrations of the places and traditions of the department around the map were created by the painter Raymond Bonheur, father of the painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur. Note that the district boundaries have been enhanced in color by hand (in the publisher's workshops) in order to highlight the administrative boundaries of the three districts, twenty-four cantons and the communes from the 1846 census. Very good condition, possible small defects in the margins or at the edge of the sheet.