Les vues des ports de France de Joseph Vernet 1714-1789
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FRENCH VERSION
In 1753, Joseph Vernet received a royal commission: to paint all the ports of France on a carefully traced route in order to account for the maritime power of the country. The resulting fifteen tables are reproduced here, together with a documentary analysis to discover the maritime activity...
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FRENCH VERSION
In 1753, Joseph Vernet received a royal commission: to paint all the ports of France on a carefully traced route in order to account for the maritime power of the country. The resulting fifteen tables are reproduced here, together with a documentary analysis to discover the maritime activity of ports and the ways of life of the population.
French
112 colour pages ( more than 100 works)
Co-publishing Éditions Locus Solus / Musée national de la Marine
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