TESTARD, François Martin
(b. ~1770 France, d. ~1820 ?)
French engraver, who studied under Joseph-Benoit Suvée. He engraved views of towns and religious subjects.
Entrance to the Hôtel du Chatelet
In the 1770s Paris was being transformed at an extraordinary speed. Private residences were spinning up along the Champs-�lys�es, as well as in the entire faubourg Saint-Honor� area. The new residences included Mathurin Cherpitel’s 1770 H�tel du Chatelet (at 127 rue de Grenelle, now the ministry of Labour). The photo shows the gate at 127 rue de Grenelle.