Victor LEVASSEUR (1800-1870)
Old map of French Algeria 1869

Original engraving enhanced with watercolor
Engraved by Laguillermie in Paris from the map drawn up by Levasseur
On strong paper approximately 33 x 49.5 cm

INFORMATION: Superb period engraving printed and hand-watercolored in 1869 in the Lemercier studio in Paris. The illustrations around the map were created by the painter Raymond Bonheur, father of the painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur.

This map of French Algeria shows the old layout of the provinces of Oran, Algiers and Constantine.

Very good condition, possible small defects in the margins or at the edge of the sheet