Subject: Eastern Germany
Period: 1730 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
23 x 19.6 inches
58.4 x 49.8 cm
This map focuses primarily on the region of Saxony, showing the fortified cites of Dresden, Meissen, Leipzig, Halle, and Naumberg. The map is filled with hundreds of tiny towns with roads connecting key cities. The allegorical title cartouche features Mercury, Minerva, Ceres, Fame, and a river god.
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Condition: A
A generally sharp impression that is weak at bottom left with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with an "IV" watermark. There are a few small worm holes in the bottom margin and marginal soiling.