Subject: Western Europe, Rhine River
Period: 1704 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
25.3 x 18.9 inches
64.3 x 48 cm
This trio of intricately engraved and highly detailed maps cover the extent of the Rhine from Bonn to Lake Constance. They mostly delineate the river's course through western Germany, but they also extend into parts of France and Switzerland. Each sheet is dense with topographical detail and place names. Cities identified include Koblenz, Mainz, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Colmar, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Basel.
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Condition: A
Sharp impressions with contemporary outline color on bright sheets with a Society of Jesus watermark. There is light toning along the edges of the sheets and the northernmost sheet has a small stain at bottom left.