Title
Map of Peru that belonged to Bonaparte
Caption
Jean- Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) , abbot , cartographer and geographer .
Map of Peru as part of a series of 3 cards (Mexico and Europe), from the Bonaparte's youth Atlas entitled " Modern Geography" .
The board includes a young Bonaparte's writing : " Travelers walk early in the morning because it rains in the afternoon ," and below the words of Patagon , the word " wild " .
1780
Black print heightened with colors
Info+
Photo by Michel Bury.
Date
1780
Credit line
Photo12/Michel Bury/Collection Chalençon
Reference
CLC12A00_027
License type
Rights managed
Available size
58,7Mb (3,5Mb) / 18,0in x 12,6in / 5411 x 3789 (300dpi)