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Permanent URL: https://purl.org/viatimages/en/image/3246

«Fort Lesseillon near Bramante»

Illustrators
Brockedon, William (1787-1854), Draughtsman, illustrator
Barber, Thomas (1818-1846), Engraver

Original source
Illustrations of the passes of the Alps by which Italy communicates with France, Switzerland and Germany, 1828-1829, 109 illustrations

Valais Media Library, cote: BCV CB 60/1-2

Description (in French)
Au premier plan, sur une route, un homme à cheval accompagné d'un chien discutant avec un militaire assis sur une borne. Au second plan, de l'autre côté de la vallée, le fort de Victor-Emmanuel, faisant partie de la barrière de l'Esseillon. En arrière-plan, le Râteau d'Aussois.

Characteristics

Engraving

Dimensions
198 x 142 mm

Place in book
Illustration (out of text) - t. 1, p. 46

Kind
View

Remarques

Domains
Landscape, Transport and roads, Travel and travellers

Keywords
Roads Paths Soldiers Horses Travellers City walls Mountains Canines

Geography

Continent: Europe

Geographical area: Western Europe

State: France

Region/Canton: Rhône-Alpes

Mountain range: Alps, Western Alps, Cottian Alps

Territory: Savoy
Author texts Document:  t. 1, p. 37, ll. 1 - 14
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Document: t. 1, p. 37, ll. 1 - 14
Indexing/description: Xurxo-Adrián Entenza, Lausanne University