Portrait of Dieppe
Historical Background
"Le Pourtraict de la ville de Dieppe", by François de Belleforest (1530-1583), 1575. Wood engraving.
François de Belleforest is the author of the oldest view of the town of Dieppe. It is extracted from his book “Universal Cosmography“, published in 1575.
This view of the city, taken from the sea, is instructive on buildings, doors of the fortified walls, the entrance to the harbor, the castle.
- Origin
Dieppe
- Date details
1575
- Size
28 x 36 cm
- Institution
Archives départementales de Seine – Maritime
- Original reference
74 Fi 7/75
- Period
Early modern Period
- Thematic
Maritime and Trade Links
Location
Rouen – Archives Départementales