Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)

In the eighteenth century, engraved topographical views were particularly successful: by providing images of urban areas, they served as a medium for geographical knowledge in the same way as travel literature and cartography. In the second half of the century, the Dijon-born Jehannin de Chamblanc (...

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Main Author: Johanna Daniel
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Published: École du Louvre 2023-11-01
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description In the eighteenth century, engraved topographical views were particularly successful: by providing images of urban areas, they served as a medium for geographical knowledge in the same way as travel literature and cartography. In the second half of the century, the Dijon-born Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722–1797) put together a collection of almost 1,400 city views to form a visual inventory of contemporary urban Europe. His portfolios contained images of varying nature and quality, in which the criterion of aesthetic quality does not seem to take precedence. This article examines the collector’s acquisition and organisational strategies, examining the value he placed on these images.
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Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
Les Cahiers de l'École du Louvre
eighteenth century
collection
topography
urban representations
prints
geographical knowledge
title Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
title_full Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
title_fullStr Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
title_full_unstemmed Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
title_short Voyager par l’image : la topographie dans la collection de Jehannin de Chamblanc (1722-1797)
title_sort voyager par l image la topographie dans la collection de jehannin de chamblanc 1722 1797
topic eighteenth century
collection
topography
urban representations
prints
geographical knowledge
url https://journals.openedition.org/cel/28418
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