François Le Febvre

François Le Febvre was an artist documented as active during the mid-seventeenth century, with extant works dated to approximately 1665. His known output consists exclusively of detailed topographical engravings and architectural documentation focused on French urban and royal sites.

Le Febvre specialized in creating large-scale views of major landmarks in and around Paris. The prints often served a historical purpose, documenting significant infrastructure and royal locations, sometimes including references to the ruling monarch, Louis XIV, as seen in the title La veue du Pont Neuf; Louis XIV Roy de Franceet de Navarre. Other notable compositions represented in collections include the views La perspective de l'englise Nostre Dame de Paris and La veue du pont de Rouen, alongside the subject print La chasse royalle. The works Fontaines qui se voyent a Ruel further establish his interest in recording royal estates and engineering projects.

Today, twelve François Le Febvre prints are held in museum collections, confirming the artist’s standing. His work is represented at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Due to their age and historical significance, these plates are often categorized as public domain materials, with high-quality prints of Le Febvre’s work frequently available as downloadable artwork for scholarly research.