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Bois de Boulogne

  • Circa 1858 – 1880

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This bird's-eye aerial view of Paris by engraver Marie-Hilaire Guesnu (1802-1880) shows the Bois de Boulogne, a large park located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on the western edge of the city. The park was conceived by Napoleon III and Georges-Eugène Haussmann as part of the reconstruction of Paris and was built between 1852 and 1858.

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  • 17.5 in. H x 23.437 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1

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Guesnu, Marie-Hilaire. “Bois De Boulogne.” Fatout, circa 1858–1880. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pz50gw93x.

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