Bilder Ambroise Tardieu (1788–1841) – Map for Understanding the Affair of Dürnstein (Austria) – Engraving (1823)

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This black and white historical map is titled "Carte pour l'intelligence de l'affaire de Diernstein" (Map for understanding the affair of Dürnstein) and depicts the area surrounding the town of Dürnstein, Austria, along the Danube River. This topographical work specifically highlights the terrain, waterways, and villages that were relevant to the Battle of Dürnstein (also known as the Battle of Dürrenstein), a significant engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in 1805. The map's purpose, as indicated in its title, is to serve as an illustrative guide or plate accompanying a written historical account or memoir detailing the events of the military "affair." The highly detailed relief shading and focus on a small, militarily important area are characteristic of battle-planning maps and historical geographical documentation from the period.

Ambroise Tardieu was a prominent French cartographer, engraver, and publisher who worked extensively in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Trained by his uncle, the leading engraver Pierre Alexandre Tardieu, Ambroise became celebrated for his meticulous copperplate engravings of both maps and portraits. He served as the geographical engraver for the French government and contributed to numerous important atlases, including the Atlas universel de géographie. His work is noted for its high level of detail and accuracy, contributing significantly to the dissemination of geographical knowledge during the Napoleonic and post-Napoleonic eras.

Artist or Maker: Ambroise Tardieu

Dimensions: Approximately 38 × 49 cm 

Medium: Engraving

Date: 1823

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