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Eugène Flandin: sketches and drawings

Persia in lithographs · 1809–1889

Eugène Flandin (1809–1889): persia in lithographs. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Eugène Flandin on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

French painter and politician. He travelled to Persia in 1839 to 1841 with the architect Pascal Coste and drew monuments, cities and landscapes, which were published as lithographs in large illustrated volumes.

Sketches by Eugène Flandin and where they were drawn

The Ruins of Persepolis — Eugène Flandin, c. 1850

The Band-e Amir Weir — Eugène Flandin, c. 1850

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Where did Eugène Flandin draw each work?

The Ruins of Persepolis (c. 1850): drawn at Persepolis, Iran (29.9355° N, 52.8916° E). Details
The Band-e Amir Weir (c. 1850): drawn at The Persepolis plain, Iran. Details

About the works

The Ruins of Persepolis, c. 1850. Columns of the Achaemenid palaces on the plateau: a lithograph after Flandin’s Persian drawing. Source · CC0
The Band-e Amir Weir, c. 1850. The cascade of an old weir on the Persepolis plain: a lithograph after Flandin’s drawing. Source · CC0

Quick answers

Who was Eugène Flandin?

French painter and politician.

Where did Eugène Flandin draw?

Iran. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Eugène Flandin use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Eugène Flandin?

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