Tassin, Christophe Nicholas
1636

Fort de Brigancon

Fort de Brigancon

DESCRIPTION: Scarce antique island map by Christophe N. Tassin from 1636. Depicts the Fort of Bregancon near Toulon which is the official retreat for the President of France. The island today looks very much the same as this copperplate engraved view created more than 360 years ago .

Published in the small-sized atlas "Les Plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France" by Christophe Nicholas Tassin (d. 1660) . Tassin's background was as a military engineer, and he is best known for his nautical atlas of 30 sheets, dedicated to Richelieu, documenting France's coastline. Tassin's work contains topographic maps, often of militarily important sites, either sketched on site, composed from firsthand drawings by military engineers, or sometimes borrowed from other mapmakers.

CREATOR: Tassin, Christophe Nicholas

PUBLICATION DATE: 1636

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean

CONDITION: Very Good  

COLORING: Contemporary hand color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 6 " x 4 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 4

PRICE: $195

ADD TO CART

This web site provides security by Rapid SSL



Use Visa credit card Use Discover credit card
Use MasterCardcredit card Use American Express credit card

Similar items: