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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- People, Science & technology
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
Periodical
- Title:
- L'Illustration (Issue 769)
- Author(s):
- Collective work
- Publisher:
- Paris: Dubochet et Cie, 1857
Description
Alexis Sauvage (1781-1857) was a French engineer and inventor. He supervised the installation of gas lighting in Paris and brought improvements to the steam engine.
The caption reads in the original French: M. Alexis Sauvage, ingénieur mécanicien.
Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, black & white, engineer, male, periodical, portrait
