Des neuen Kriegstheaters 19. Supplement, Plan der Expedition, welche d. 9. Mai 1759 von einem königl. preuss. Corps...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Johann Friedrich Seyfart, depicting Des neuen Kriegstheaters 19. Supplement, Plan der Expedition, welche d. 9. Mai 1759 von einem königl. preuss. Corps auf den von deren österreichischen Truppen besetzten Posten bey Hof. Published Leipzig, Johann Friedrich Seyfart, 1758. Sheet: 272 by 173mm (10 by 6 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Seyfart's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17500s. Johann Friedrich Seyfart was a cartographer active in the 1700s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Des neuen Kriegstheaters 19. Supplement, Plan der Expedition, welche d. 9. Mai 1759 von einem königl. preuss. Corps auf den von deren österreichischen Truppen besetzten Posten bey Hof, published in Leipzig, Johann Friedrich Seyfart, 1758-1764. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1758-1764, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 272 by 173mm (10 by 6 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Des neuen Kriegstheaters 19. Supplement, Plan der Expedition, welche d. 9. Mai 1759 von einem königl. preuss. Corps auf den von deren österreichischen Truppe...