Subject: Eastern Austria
Period: 1740 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.9 x 19.3 inches
58.2 x 49 cm
This large and boldly engraved map centers on St. Polten and details Lower Austria along the course of the Danube River. The map extends as far south as Pinkafeld and west to Enns and Steyr. Excellent detail features the mountains, forests, rivers, roads, villages, and fortified cities. The large and very decorative allegorical cartouche is surrounded with cherubs, putti, a river god, and a coat of arms.
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Condition: B+
A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright, sturdy sheet with toning along the centerfold and minor marginal soiling. This example has a tab added to the left margin to help locate the map when bound in an atlas.