This 1713 map, attributed to the king's engineer Claude Masse, depicts the town of Saint-Savinien on the Charente in the province of Saintonge, an important river corridor between the Atlantic and the French interior. The drawing, in ink and watercolour, combines topographical survey and military purpose: it highlights the winding course of the river, the quays, the harbour areas, the fortifications and the roads towards Rochefort, the arsenal town of the royal navy. The grid of fields bounded by rows of trees and hedges documents a densely cultivated countryside, while the key at the bottom indicates the parish, convents, cemeteries and notable houses, pointing to the administrative and religious role of the town at the beginning of the 18th century.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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