Entrée principale:

Bérigny, Charles, 1772-1842.

Titre et auteur:

Fortification Ink and colour wash drawings, 1795.

Description:

1 item : chiefly ill. ; 48 cm.

Notes:
Contains ca. 90 bound p. plus one inserted folded drawing.
Ms. The drawings illustrate many aspects of town defense and fortification, with the design of water supplies, waterways, tunnels, locks, etc.
In ms., on front free endpaper: travail fait par Ch.les Berigny à l'École polytechnique en 1795.

Résumé:

Berigny was one of the original students of the École polytechnique on its formation in 1794 and went on to have a successful career as an engineer in the service of the French government, specializing in dock and harbour design and acting as inspector general of the Department of Ponts et chaussées and secretary general of its ruling body. This collection of drawings, made by him while at the school, reflects the original fortification curriculum taught there when it was founded.

Sujet:

Fortification.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque cage m 188735
Cote: W11948
Statut: Disponible