"Stiria Steyrmarck", Blaeu, Willem
Subject: Southeastern Austria
Period: 1643 (circa)
Publication: Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.8 x 14.8 inches
50.3 x 37.6 cm
This handsome map covers the region roughly corresponding to the modern Austrian state of Styria, with a bit of present-day Slovenia and Hungary included. It is roughly centered on the city of Graz and highlights the cities along the Drava River, now one of the most popular cycle paths in Europe. The title cartouche includes a warrior maiden, a putto, and a coat of arms, which appears to be the reverse image of the coat of arms of Styria. French text on verso, published between 1643-50.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #2730:2.
Condition: A
A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with minor soiling along the edges of the sheet.
