1875 Renault and Buquet Foulard Map of Paris (on linen)
ParisMapFoulard-renault-1875
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1875 (undated) 28 x 30 in (71.12 x 76.2 cm) 1 : 21000
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Publication History and Census
The map is undated, but in the description of the Elysée Palace, Patrice de MacMahon (1808 - 1893) is mentioned. MacMahon was president of the republic from 1873 - 1879, so the scarf was printed during this period. It was engraved by Alexandre Buquet of Rouen for E. Renaut.CartographerS
E. Renault (fl. c. 1860 – c. 1890) was a French fabric designer and printer based in Rouen. Renault established a successful business by aligning himself with the Alexandre Bouquet family, also of Rouen, to produce elaborately printed and engraved handkerchiefs and foulards, that is, scarves. Branded as 'indestructible' these handkerchiefs were printed with maps, technical diagrams, military guidelines, commemorative images, and more. More by this mapmaker...
Narcisse-Alexandre Buquet (May 19, 1825 – 1894) was a French designer and engraver. Buquet was the scion of a family of artists based in Rouen. He is most admired today for his engraving work in conjunction with finely illustrated handkerchiefs and scarves. His father, also Alexander Buquet (1802 – 1865), as seems to have been in the handkerchief / scarf business. Much of Buquet's work was published by E. Renault. Learn More...