Firenze (Florence) by Pierre Aveline, published in Paris by Jean.
Aveline Family
A family of Parisian engravers and map sellers flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The main members of this family were:
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Pierre Aveline I (1656-1722) was a cartographer and engraver who specialised in topographical views.
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Antoine Aveline I (1662-1712) Engraver and publisher of city views.
The Jean Family were geographers, publishers and 'Marchands d'estampes' of Paris at the end of the 18th century.
Most works are credited simply 'Jean'.
Florence, Ville d'Italie, capitale de Toscane, & demeure des grands Ducs, avec Archevêché, érigé l'An 1421 par le Pape Martin V.
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Decorative and very rare antique view of Firenze (Florence) by Pierre Aveline, published in Paris by Jean.
Title: Florence, Ville d'Italie, capitale de Toscane, & demeure des grands Ducs, avec Archevêché, érigé l'An 1421 par le Pape Martin V.
A Paris chez Jean. rue Jean de Beauvais. N° 32.
Date: c. 1780.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Map size: 340 x 510mm (13.39 x 20.08 inches).
Sheet size: 370 x 550mm (14.57 x 21.65 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured in the style of the French perspective views, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
Separate publication.
Aveline Family
A family of Parisian engravers and map sellers flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The main members of this family were:
-
Pierre Aveline I (1656-1722) was a cartographer and engraver who specialised in topographical views.
-
Antoine Aveline I (1662-1712) Engraver and publisher of city views.
The Jean Family were geographers, publishers and 'Marchands d'estampes' of Paris at the end of the 18th century.
Most works are credited simply 'Jean'.