Subject: Germany
Period: 1746 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
18 x 16.8 inches
45.7 x 42.7 cm
This is a very detailed map of the vicinity of Bautzen in eastern Saxony. The district is bounded by mountains and filled with forests and tiny villages. An extensive key in a cartouche at lower left identifies a variety of churches, schools, blacksmiths, and mills. The cartouche in the opposite corner features a group of putti working with textiles, a major industry of the region, and the coats of arms. There is also a French title, Carte du Cercle de Budissin dans le Marggrafiat de la Haute Lusace…
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Condition: B+
Light impression and color. The margins have been trimmed, but are still ample and there is a short tear in the bottom blank margin.