Barrière, Pierre (sold)
Pierre Barrière (1764 - c. 1827), known as 'Père Barrière', was a French geographical engraver active in Paris in the second half of the 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Riom, France. His sons, Pierre II (June 7, 1789 - 18??) and Daniel Alexandre François (1792 - 18??) were also engravers.
'An important map.' - Wheat
Carte Du Mexique et des Pays Limitrophes Situes Au Nord et a l'est Dressee d'apres la Grande Carte de la Nouvelle Espagne De Mr. A. De Humboldt et d'autres Materiaux par J.B. Poirson.
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A seminal 1811 / 1827 map of Mexico and the American West by Alexander von Humboldt. Humboldt, who during his lifetime was considered the 'world's greatest living man,' composed this map during his 1803 sojourn in Mexico. Though often playing second fiddle to Humboldt's more regional Carte Generale du Royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne, published in the same volume, this map is a cartographic achievement in its own right and, as Wheat notes 'an Important Map.' (more details)