Francesco de Bourcard (1821 - 1886)

Francesco de Bourcard (1821 - 1886) - photo 1

Francesco de Bourcard

Francesco de Bourcard was a Swiss-born Italian scholar, historian and publisher.

De Bourcard devoted about twenty years, from 1847 to 1866, to the production of a voluminous work, The Uses and Customs of Naples, to which he engaged a large number of contributors, both writers, artists, and engravers.

The first of the two volumes was published in 1853. The books depict the customs of the time, the typical characters of the people, their daily lives, and a wide range of popular and religious festivals. Hundreds of lithographs are accompanied by explanatory texts.

Date and place of birt:23 march 1821, Naples, Italy
Date and place of death:10 may 1886, Naples
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Historian, Publisher, Scientist
Genre:Genre art, History painting