Adolphe Gouhenant, 3: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer

by Emmanuel Pecontal and Paula Selzer

Adolphe Gouhenant tells the story of artist, revolutionary, and early North Texas resident Francois Ignace (Adolphe) Gouhenant (1804-1871). Born at the dawn of the Romantic era, Gouhenant traveled from a small village near the foothills of the Alps to France's second largest city, where he built a monument to the arts and sciences atop Lyon's famous Fourvi re Hill. His wildly ambitious schemes landed him in court and ultimately devastated him...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157441769X
• ISBN13: 9781574417692
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"