Antique Map-BATTLE OF PARIS-FRANCE-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI PARIS, DEN 30. MARZ 1814.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Paris on March 30?31, 1814 between the Sixth Coalition, consisting of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, against the French Empire.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Condition: good, given age. Paper slightly browned and light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BATTLE OF PARIS-FRANCE

PCO-BOX-ROTHENBURG

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: ‘Schlachten-Atlas’, by Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg, published in 18 ed. from 1837-1853. This work covers plans and descriptions of important military battles that took place between the year 357 (Strassburg) and 1831 (Ostroleka). Exact ed. unknown. Set contains original plan and original descriptive text pages.

Reference: Engelmann 77; Graesse VI.