Le Chemin de Fer.

1840 Pellerin Pictorial Broadside of the Paris - Saint Germain Railroad

Data di pubblicazione: 1840

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Very good. Exhibits light toning. Size 15.5 x 23 Inches. Created to celebrate the first dedicated passenger train in France, this c. 1840 Imagerie Pellerin broadside is a view and map of the rail line between Paris and St.-Germain, the first rail line in the à le de France. Opened August 24, 1837, a completed journey along the just under 12-mile-long route took only twenty-eight minutes. The royal family, including Queen Marie- Amà lie attended, although King Louis-Philippe was notably absent. The French government had been concerned about the 'risks' involved and dissuaded him from participating. It opened to the public on August 26. The opening was a major social event in Paris; over 18,000 Parisians rode on the first day. Travelers and newspapers announced the accomplishment with fanfare, stating that the day before getting to St.-Germain would have been 'a trip', whereas the day the rail line opened it was no more difficult than 'leaving your house'. Put another way, before the advent of the rail line, a trip to St.-Germain from the Tuileries by horse-drawn coach would have taken five or six hours. Publication History and Census This broadside was created and published by the Imagerie Pellerin , c. 1840. Examples are part of the collections at the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio; the Archives dà partmentales des Vosges in Epinal, France; and the Bibliothà que nationale de Paris in Paris, France. It is rare on the private market. References: Columbus Museum of Art 1961.077. OCLC 762691694. Codice articolo ChemindeFer-pellerin-1840

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Titolo: Le Chemin de Fer.

Data di pubblicazione: 1840