Charte Geographique De La Campagne Du Haut Rhin Pour L´anneé MDCCXXXIV Marches et Contremarcjes Des Armeés Imperiales...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Matthias Seutter, depicting Charte Geographique De La Campagne Du Haut Rhin Pour L´anneé MDCCXXXIV Marches et Contremarcjes Des Armeés Imperiales et Francoises Comme de meme Une Designation du Rhin de puis Le Lac de Constance jusquá Mayence De Tout Le Neckar Et d´une Grande Partie du Main Par Iean Frederic Oettinger Lieutnant au Ragiment Des Grandes á pied de Wurtemberg pour le Service de Sa Maj. Impf. et Cathol et Ingenieur par Matthieu Seutter,. de Sa Imp. et Royale Cathol Maj. Geogr. d´Ausbourg. Published Augsburg, ttinger, 1734. Sheet: 49 by 115mm (2 by 4 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Seutter's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17300s. Matthaus Seutter (1678-1757) was one of the most prolific German cartographers of the 18th century, based in Augsburg. He trained as an engraver under Johann Baptist Homann in Nuremberg before establishing his own publishing firm in Augsburg around 1717. His skill and output were so impressive that Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI appointed him Imperial Geographer in 1732 -- a title he shared with his former master Homann. Seutter produced over 500 maps during his career, known for their richly detailed cartouches, decorative borders, and brilliant hand coloring. His work is held in collections at the Augsburg City Library, the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, and major museums across Europe. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Charte Geographique De La Campagne Du Haut Rhin Pour L´anneé MDCCXXXIV Marches et Contremarcjes Des Armeés Imperiales et Francoises Comme de meme Une Designation du Rhin de puis Le Lac de Constance jusquá Mayence De Tout Le Neckar Et d´une Grande Partie du Main Par Iean Frederic Oettinger Lieutnant au Ragiment Des Grandes á pied de Wurtemberg pour le Service de Sa Maj. Impf. et Cathol et Ingenieur par Matthieu Seutter,. de Sa Imp. et Royale Cathol Maj. Geogr. d´Ausbourg, published in Augsburg, ttinger, 1734. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1734, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 49 by 115mm (2 by 4 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Charte Geographique De La Campagne Du Haut Rhin Pour L´anneé MDCCXXXIV Marches et Contremarcjes Des Armeés Imperiales et Francoises Comme de meme Une Designa...