Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu
Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu , also known as Tardieu l'aîné , the firstborn, (* 1746 in Paris ; † September 18, 1816 ibid) was a French engraver and cartographer .
Create
He learned his trade from his great-uncle Jacques Nicolas Tardieu . As one of the very first engravers, Jean Paptist turned mainly to engraving maps. In doing so, he showed great artistry. In addition to Maria Theresa , the clients were also Ludwig XVI. He even made maps for the German Hans Wilhelm von Thümmel , who was minister in the Duchy of Saxony-Altenburg at the time. He was the first in his family to carry the title of engraver geographer , i.e. cartographer.
Works (excerpt)
- Map of the Netherlands (53 sheets), for Maria Theresa
- Map of the royal hunting ground for Louis XVI
- Topographic map of Saxony-Altenburg, for von Thümmel
- General map of East Prussia
- Map of the Battle of Paris
- Maps of Inner China and Mongolia, for George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
See also
literature
- Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus : General German real encyclopedia for the educated classes , volume S to Z, p. 336, digitized
- Ferdinand Höfer : Nouvelle biography générale , 1852, volume 44, p. 874, digitized
Web links
Commons : Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information on Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Literature by and about Jean Baptiste Pierre Tardieu in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tardieu, Jean Baptiste Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | l'aîné, Tardieu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver and cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1746 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1816 |
| Place of death | Paris |