Elisabeth Haussard

Élisabeth Haussard
Born1700
Paris, France
Died1804
Occupation(s)Scientific illustrator and engraver
FatherJean-Baptiste Haussard

Élisabeth Haussard (1700 in Paris – 1804) was a French scientific illustrator and engraver.

Biography

Élisabeth Haussard was the youngest daughter born into the family of engraver Jean-Baptiste Haussard.[1] Along with her older sister Catherine Haussard, she took part in illustrating scientific and technical works, specialising in engraving legends and labels for geographical maps.[2][3]

Her signature took the form: « Eth Haussard », « Elth Haussard », « Elis haussard », « E. Haußard », etc.

Selected works

Élisabeth Haussard partly illustrated the following works :

  • Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1761). "L'Art de la Draperie". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 150. with fifteen illustrated pages, two by Élisabeth Haussard.
  • Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1767). "L'Art du Serrurier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 302. with 42 illustrated pages, including five by Élisabeth Haussard.
  • Abbé Nollet (1765). "L'Art de faire les Chapeaux". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 94. with six illustrated pages, including one by Élisabeth Haussard.
  • André-Jacob Roubo (1769–1775). "L'Art du Menuisier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 1312. with 382 illustrated pages, including numbers 19 and 20 by Élisabeth Haussard.
  • Jean-Jacques Perret (1761). "L'Art du Coutelier". Description des Arts et Métiers. Paris: Chez Saillant & Nyon. p. 239. with 72 illustrated pages, including 7 by Élisabeth Haussard.
  • Rouge-gorge
    Rouge-gorge
  • Merle à plastron blanc
    Merle à plastron blanc
  • L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 19
    L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 19
  • L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 20
    L'Art du Menuisier - A.-J. Roubo, Planche 20

References

  1. ^ Laura Bliss (2016-03-22). "The Forgotten History of Female Mapmakers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ Bliss, Laura (21 March 2016). "Meet the Badass Women Cartographers of Early North America". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. ^ rosepapacreative (2017-03-10). "Female Mapmakers Making History". VinMaps®. Retrieved 2019-12-05.