Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (1760-1834) d'après

The house of Mr. Alexandre on the courtyard side, View of the house of Miss Guimard, The place Dauphine seen on the Pont Neuf at the bottom of Henri 4, Pont Louis XVI, Pavilion of the Palais Bourbon, Théâtre Français, View of the Grotto of the Jardin du Luxembourg, View of the portal of the church of Notre Dame de Paris and Orangerie of the Hôtel de Sully Set of 9 color engravings of the picturesque views of the main buildings of Paris engraved by Jean-François Janinet (1752-1814). H. 19,4 cm - L. 13,6 cm (at sight) This series of views of the most beautiful public and private buildings of the city of Paris published in Paris around 1787, is probably one of the most beautiful of this type engraved during the 18th century, is composed of 88 views of Paris reproduced according to a color engraving process invented by Janinet. The process was inspired by the aquatint engraving invented by Jean-Baptiste Leprince. As with aquatint, the colors were printed in a regular way which gave the impression of watercolor.