Villot, Jean-Nicolas
Jean-Nicolas Villot (May 14, 1782 - April 7, 1857) was a French architect active in Strasbourg. Villot was born in Dijon, Côte-d'Or. From 1812 - 1843, he was the official architect of the City of Strasbourg. His work is typical of the post-neoclassical style advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied. His work includes renovations of many major Strasbourg monuments. Much of his unique work has since been demolished. In 1821, he completed a large-scale general map of Strasbourg. He died in Strasbourg in 1857.
One of the earliest lithograph maps. By the brother of Alois Senefelder, lithography's inventor.
Plan de Strasbourg avec tous les établissemens publics renfermés dans l'enceinte des fortifications, réduit par Ch. Rothé sur le plan général dressé en 1821 par Mr. N. J. Villot, architecte de la ville.
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A rare 1823 lithograph map of Strasbourg, France, issued by Clément Senefelder, the brother Alois Senefelder, inventor of lithography. It captures Strasbourg during a time of urban renewal in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars and on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution. This is one of the earliest examples of lithography applied to cartography. (more details)