Subject: Southwestern Germany
Period: 1716 (circa)
Publication: Neuer Atlas uber die Gantze Welt
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.9 x 22.6 inches
48 x 57.4 cm
This fabulous map consists of two sheets, each with its own borders (size given is for each sheet). It covers the Duchy of Wurtemberg and is decorated on both sides with 76 coats of arms. At bottom right is an inset map of the Black Forest, bordering with Switzerland. The left-hand sheet features a dedication cartouche to the Duke, Eberhardo Ludivico, with his portrait surrounded by allegorical figures and a view of Stuttgart. The right-hand sheet is graced with the title cartouche surrounded with putti, a river god, the coat of arms and a view of Tubingen.
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Condition: B+
Nice impressions with full contemporary color, a few small spots, and light toning along the edges of the sheets. There are old manuscript page numbers in the border of the western sheet at bottom left. Several of the margins are narrow, as issued. The first image is a composite image - the map is in two separate sheets.