An extremely rare monumentally proportioned 1720 view of Lyon, foodie capital of France, by François Cleric and François Poilly. The view presents Lyon as seen looking west at the quays from the eastern bank (north is to the right) of the Saone River. Both the left and right sides of the view are framed by pedestrian bridges, with the Fourviere and its church rising in the center background. The foreground presents a bustling port scene, with wine barrels being unloaded, fine ladies being transported in palanquins, a regal carriage full of important travelers, dogs, beggars, and even an agitated fellow who seems to have fallen off his horse. The urban center of Lyon appears across the river with embankments giving way to tiered buildings many of which no doubt have survived into modern times. A key to the more important buildings appears in the lower left and right quadrants of the image below the decorative border. A drapery supported by putti in the upper left names local potentates and historical figures. https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LyonFrance-clericpoilly-1720 #geographicus #raremap #raremaps #antiquemaps #antiquemap #historicviews #historicview #lyoncity #lyonfrance (at Geographicus Rare Antique Maps)
