Generalis Lotharingia, Dispartita in Ducatum ejus Proprium, et Barrensem: Quorum intra Fines continentur Episcopatus...

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Original antique copper engraving, hand coloured when published, depicting Generalis Lotharingia, Dispartita in Ducatum ej.... Published by G. Valck, Amsterdam, 1700. Sheet: 53 x 61 cm (20.75 x 24 inches).. A fine decorative example of antique cartography by Gerard Valk, rich in period detail and historical significance. Gerard Valk (1652–1726) was a Dutch cartographer and globe-maker based in Amsterdam who, together with his son Leonard Valk, published a large series of maps and atlases in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He acquired many of the original copper plates from earlier Dutch cartographers — including Blaeu and Janssonius — and reissued them with updated cartouches and dedications. Valk's maps reflect the finest Dutch cartographic tradition of the Golden Age, combining rigorous geography with decorative artistry. Detailed map of Alsace-Lorraine and the surrounding regions, with Metz and Nancy in the center. Strasbourg is marked at the far east of the map. At the bottom right, decorative title cartouche, framed with vines and an angel with trumpets. In good condition for its age (published 1700). Colours well preserved. Some age-toning and minor imperfections consistent with a document of this antiquity. A condition report is available on request.

Gerard Valk – Generalis Lotharingia, Dispartita in Ducatum ejus Propriu... · Original Antique Copper Engraving, Hand Coloured · G. Valck · Amsterdam 1700