HUARD, Charles (1874-1965). People at the Club. 1905. (New York as I Saw It) Artists_Pierre Joseph Redoute The first image to carry

The first image to carry his name was a view of New York City dated 1849

was a renowned French cartographer and geographer of the 18th century

and he produced a major painting

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but the final product is one of the most important and distinctive books in Americana

HUARD, Charles (1874-1965). People at the Club. 1905. (New York as I Saw It) Artists_Pierre Joseph Redoute The first image to carryHUARD, Charles (1874 1965) People at the Club Original drawing with pen and pencil New York, 1905: From the series "New York as I saw it." 8 7 16 x 6 3 8 Born in Paris in 1874, Charles Huard began his career illustrating popular journals of the time; including Le Rire, Cocorico, Le Courrier Franais, and LAssiette au Beurre. His sketches of French personalities captured the joie de vive of Parisian life in the nineteenth century and quickly earned him