Le Magasin pittoresque
Illustrated magazine in France (1833–1938)
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Le Magasin pittoresque was a French magazine published from 1833 to 1938 and headquartered in Paris, France. It was the first illustrated magazine in the country.[1]
- Weekly
- Bi-monthly
- Monthly
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| Editor-in-chief | Édouard Charton |
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| Categories | Illustrated magazine |
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| Founder | Édouard Charton |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Final issue | 1938 |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Paris |
| Language | French |
History and profile
Le Magasin pittoresque was launched in 1833.[2] Its founder and editor was Édouard Charton.[1][2] The magazine was modeled on The Penny Magazine.[3] It was started as a weekly, but later its frequency was switched to bi-monthly and then to monthly.[2] The magazine was headquartered in Paris, France.[2] The topics covered included public administration, human and social sciences, urban planning, architecture, and civil engineering.[2]
In 1834, Le Magasin pittoresque published an article about an automaton, the Mechanical Turk, created by Hungarian inventor Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and reputed to play chess.[4] The article was the first to expose the machine as a fake.[5]
