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INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTION OF MAPS OF PARIS,
1754-1907
P910001
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Title: Collection of maps of Paris
Date (inclusive): 1754-1907
Collection number: P910001
Extent:
152 maps
Repository:
Getty Research Institute
Research Library
Special Collections and Visual Resources
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA
90049-1688
Abstract: A collection of 152 printed maps of Paris and its environs, dating from the mid-18th to early 20th centuries. Most are hand-colored,
indexed, and many are illustrated with vignettes of famed monuments.
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Language: Collection material in French
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Collection of Maps of Paris, 1754-1907,
Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. P910001.
Acquired as a collection in 1991.
The collection was processed, rehoused, and cataloged by Brian
Parshall in 1997.
Scope and Content of Collection
A collection of 152 printed maps of Paris and its environs, dating
from the mid-18th to the early 20th centuries. Most are hand-colored, indexed,
and many are illustrated with vignettes of famed monuments. Various innovative
cartographic techniques are utilized, including the "méthode
Zugenbuhler," the "système Acklin," and the "procédé de
géomontographie Bauerkeller," a bas-relief process. Most are mounted on
canvas to facilitate folding, and many are in original folders and/or
slipcases.
The collection covers the period during which Paris was transformed
from a largely medieval city into a modern metropolis under Napoléon
Bonaparte and Napoléon III, reflecting the division of the city into 12
arrondissements, and the building of the rail system and
train stations. Most prominent are the changes instigated by Baron
Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809-1891) for Napoléon III during the
1850s and 60s, including the cutting of wide, straight, arterial thoroughfares;
the renovation and expansion of the system of bridges across the Seine; the
creation of the modern water and sewer systems; the demolition and rebuilding
of the Île de la Cité into an administrative and religious center;
and the annexation of the suburbs, resulting in a total of 20
arrondissements. The map from 1873 indicates buildings and
monuments destroyed during the Paris Commune. Included also are guides with
maps for the
Expositions nationales of 1844 and 1849, and
Exposition universelle of 1889.
Unless otherwise specified (i.e. "paper only"), all maps are
mounted on canvas.
Arrangement
Arranged by date and numbered 1 through 152.
Commune de Paris (France : 1789-1794)
Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)
Exhibitions—France
Paris (France)—Maps
Paris (France)—Pictorial Works
Paris Suburban Area
Prints
Maps