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Paris--Turgot, Michel Étienne, and Louis Bretez.
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3,500 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Plan de Paris commencé l'anné 1734... sous les ordres de Michel Étienne Turgot achéve de graver en 1739. Paris, 1739, large wall map in 20 sheets joined, 3200 x 2500mm., original rollers, some light staining and some tears (with loss)
Catalogue Note
This remarkable plan was engraved at the behest of Turgot (1690-1751), who was appointed prévôt des marchands under Louis XV in 1729. He devoted himself to the embellishment of Paris through the construction of fountains and the improvement of important streets such as the Quai de L'Horloge. Drafted and surveyed by Louis Bretez, the architectural draughtsman famous for his manual on perspective, this plan is perhaps Turgot's most enduring monument.