| Élisabeth Haussard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1700 Paris, France |
| Died | 1804 |
| Occupation(s) | Scientific illustrator and engraver |
| Father | Jean-Baptiste Haussard |
Élisabeth Haussard (1700 in Paris – 1804) was a French scientific illustrator and engraver.
Biography
Élisabeth Haussard was the youngest daughter born into the family of engraver Jean-Baptiste Haussard. Along with her older sister Catherine Haussard, she took part in illustrating scientific and technical works, specialising in engraving legends and labels for geographical maps.
Her signature took the form: « E Haussard », « El Haussard », « Elis haussard », « E. Haußard », etc.
Selected works
Élisabeth Haussard partly illustrated the following works :
- Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1761). "L'Art de la Draperie". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 150. with fifteen illustrated pages, two by Élisabeth Haussard.
- Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1767). "L'Art du Serrurier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 302. with 42 illustrated pages, including five by Élisabeth Haussard.
- Abbé Nollet (1765). "L'Art de faire les Chapeaux". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 94. with six illustrated pages, including one by Élisabeth Haussard.
- André-Jacob Roubo (1769–1775). "L'Art du Menuisier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 1312. with 382 illustrated pages, including numbers 19 and 20 by Élisabeth Haussard.
- Jean-Jacques Perret (1761). "L'Art du Coutelier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 239. with 72 illustrated pages, including 7 by Élisabeth Haussard.
Selected gallery
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Rouge-gorge
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Merle à plastron blanc
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L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 19
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L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 20
References
- Laura Bliss (2016-03-22). "The Forgotten History of Female Mapmakers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- Bliss, Laura (21 March 2016). "Meet the Badass Women Cartographers of Early North America". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- rosepapacreative (2017-03-10). "Female Mapmakers Making History". VinMaps®. Retrieved 2019-12-05.