Ferney Voltaire, France
(Geneva Border Region)

Vue du Tombeau de Voltaire
(Vue of Voltaire's Tomb)

The tomb which the French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) built for himself on the grounds of the church in Ferney. But Voltaire died in Paris, and his remains were eventually enterred in the Pantheon.

Copperplate Engraving from Baron Zurlauben's topography published around 1780.

Dessine par Brandoin, grave par le Bas- No. 161

The letters A.P.D.R. appear on the print, which means it was engraved "avec privilège du roi" - or licensed by the king - this is an annotation which one sees only on prints published before the French revolution. It indicated the print had been approved by the French censures.

Dimensions: Sheets including margins measure around 12.5 X 9.5 inches (32 X 24 cm). Image size around 8.65 x 6 inches (22 x 16 cm)

Condition: Very good. Cut to edge of platemark at top.