French Color Engraving, Early 19th Century

Vue du Cimetiere du Pere De Lachaise, color engraving, French, circa early 19th century. 9 7/8 x 16 inches. Good condition overall, some minor staining and toning. Bottom margin has been reduced. Colors are still very fresh. Unframed.

The Père Lachaise was the first garden cemetery, as well as the first municipal cemetery in Paris, and remains the most visited cemetary in the world. It opened in 1804.