Lot Essay
The French Engineer Charles Tradif was active in Picardy around 1750.
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A collection of technical drawings, comprising several drawings of bridges, sluices, mills, dykes, and a wood machine; and the construction plans for bridges including drawings of the 'Pont du Mas', 'Pont de Cleroye', 'Pont de Margny', 'Pont de Margni', 'Pont Coutard' and 'Pont tournant d'Abbleville'
Details
(54) Charles Tardif (French, active c. 1750)
A collection of technical drawings, comprising several drawings of bridges, sluices, mills, dykes, and a wood machine; and the construction plans for bridges including drawings of the 'Pont du Mas', 'Pont de Cleroye', 'Pont de Margny', 'Pont de Margni', 'Pont Coutard' and 'Pont tournant d'Abbleville'
pen and brown ink and watercolour
779 x 553 mm. and smaller (54)
A collection of technical drawings, comprising several drawings of bridges, sluices, mills, dykes, and a wood machine; and the construction plans for bridges including drawings of the 'Pont du Mas', 'Pont de Cleroye', 'Pont de Margny', 'Pont de Margni', 'Pont Coutard' and 'Pont tournant d'Abbleville'
pen and brown ink and watercolour
779 x 553 mm. and smaller (54)
Provenance
Charlotte von Prybram-Gladona.
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