Prospect der Stadt oberhalb den Kirgspiel Detwang

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Original Copperplate Engraving by Johann Friedrich Schmidt, depicting Prospect der Stadt oberhalb den Kirgspiel Detwang. Published Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1762. Sheet: 17.5 x 29 cm (7 x 11,5 inches).. A fine and example of Schmidt's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17600s. Johann Friedrich Schmidt 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 depicts the region of Prospect der Stadt oberhalb den Kirgspiel Detwang, published in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1762. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1762, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 17.5 x 29 cm (7 x 11,5 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Prospect der Stadt oberhalb den Kirgspiel Detwang - Johann Friedrich Schmidt ∑ Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Rothenburg ob der Tauber 1762

Vgl. Lentner 10299 und 16293; vgl. Thieme-Becker Bd. XXXVI, S. 89/90.