Antoine François Tardieu
Antoine François Tardieu , called l ' Estrapade , (born February 17, 1757 in Paris , † January 14, 1822 there ) was a French engraver and cartographer .
biography
Not much is known about the life of Antoine François Tardieu. At a young age he regularly signed his maps with the abbreviation A.-P.-F. and the additional address Place de l'Estrapade in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, where he lives. He derived the signature from the initials of his uncle and godfather Pierre François Tardieu . Only later did he use his own name. An exchange of letters with Thomas Jefferson , the American President, is also known. Tardieu had made a map of the upper Mississippi for him .
Tardieu was part of a dynasty of engravers, illustrators and cartographers. His brother was Pierre Alexandre Tardieu . His sons Ambroise and Pierre were also active in this trade.
Publications (excerpt)
Tardieu was the creator of entire atlases and contributed numerous maps to many other publications .
Atlases
- Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce , 1782, individual sheets, digitized
- Atlas universel de geographie physique et politique, ancienne et moderne , 1807, 8 maps
- Atlas national de la France , 1808
- Atlas de commerce , 1822
- L'atlas de voyage de Péron aux terres australes
- Histoire des guerres Français en Italie
Maps as individual works
- The capitals of Europe
- Map of the Palatinate Krakow ( Płock , Lublin , Sandomierz )
- Big Map of European Turkey (6 Sheets)
- Map of the Harz
See also
literature
- Ferdinand Höfer : Nouvelle biography générale , 1852, volume 44, p. 450, digitized
- Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne , 1843, volume 41, p. 10, digitized
Web links
- Information on Antoine François Tardieu in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Antoine François Tardieu in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bulletin / Société belge de géographie , Brussels, 1891, p. 202, digitized version , accessed on October 3, 2018
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration : Founders Online: Antoine François Tardieu to Thomas Jefferson, 30 May 1809 Digitized , accessed on October 3, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tardieu, Antoine François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | l'Estrapade |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver and cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1822 |
| Place of death | Paris |