12498 Pierre-François Tardieu (1711–1771) – Map of European Russia, Poland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark – Northern and Eastern Europe – Etching (1823)

Pierre-François Tardieu was a member of a distinguished family of French engravers and cartographers who were central to the production of scientific maps in Paris for over a century. He was renowned for his technical precision in copperplate engraving, particularly in the rendering of complex topographical features and intricate lettering. Tardieu often collaborated with the leading geographers of the Enlightenment and the Napoleonic era, contributing to major projects like the maps for Buffon's natural history and various national atlases. His work is characterized by a high level of clarity and geographic accuracy, which helped establish the French school of cartography as a global standard. The Tardieu name remained a mark of quality in map production through the early nineteenth century as his plates were updated and reprinted.

Artist or Maker: Pierre-François Tardieu.

Dimensions: Approximately 42 cm x 54 cm.

Medium: Etching.

Date: 1823.

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