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St. Louis (Amerique)
| Article ID | AMU293 |
Title | St. Louis (Amerique) |
A beautiful hand-colored total view of St. Louis in Missouri, USA. | |
| Year | ca. 1845 |
Artist | Boullemier |
Historical Description | French merchant Pierre Laclède Liguest and his New Orleans-born stepson Auguste Chouteau founded Saint Louis in 1763 as a trading post. The actual founding of the city took place in 1764. After the French and Indian War (1754-1763), St. Louis was under Spanish control, but was returned - along with the rest of Louisiana - to France during the Napoleonic War. |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Dimensions (cm) | 10 x 15 cm |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Steel engraving |