Recueil Méthodique

primary Albert-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet (France, 1758 - 1828)

printer Imprimerie Impériale (active Paris, 19th century)

Date1811

Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

MediumPrinted ink on paper

Dimensions44 x 30 x 5 cm (17 5/16 x 11 13/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

ClassificationsBooks

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession numberU17s5

Description183 p. 44cm.

Status

Not on view

Web CommentaryWhile attending finishing school in Paris during the 1850s, Isabella Stewart Gardner was captivated by French literature, culture, and history. Of particular note is her interest in the former French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. The French cadastre (a register of property value and ownership for taxation purposes) dates back to the 1789 Revolution, and was created to apportion land ownership taxes equitably. In 1807, Napoleon drew up a cadastral map for the entirety of French territory in an effort to ensure fiscal fairness. This book provides the first systematic classification of all articles of law, particularly as it relates to land ownership, under Napoleon's empire.

Id725126

Last Updated8/9/24

EmbARK ObjectID12278

Source ID1411