Laplante, Charles

Telescopes, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and scenes from Dante show the remarkable range of the French wood-engraver Char...

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Telescopes, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and scenes from Dante show the remarkable range of the French wood-engraver Charles Laplante (1837–1903). Dated between 1866 and 1893, his prints for illustrated publishing move from astronomical instruments and technical diagrams to the architectural orders, ceramic manufacture, and natural-history plates of shells, corals and birds. His views travel from the mouth of Kotor to Scottish fishing towns and Alpine roads.

Telescopes, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and scenes from Dante show the remarkable range of the French wood-engraver Charles Laplante (1837–1903). Dated between 1866 and 1893, his prints for illustrated publishing move from astronomical instruments and technical diagrams to the architectural orders, ceramic manufacture, and natural-history plates of shells, corals and birds. His views travel from the mouth of Kotor to Scottish fishing towns and Alpine roads.

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