Neoburgo

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Alessandro II (Duca della Mirandola), depicting Neoburgo. Published Nurnberg & Bologna, Gio. Longhi, 1684. Sheet: 62 by 117mm (2 by 4 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Alessandro II (Duca della Mirandola)'s celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16800s. Alessandro II (Duca della Mirandola) was a cartographer active in the 1600s, 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 Neoburgo, published in Nurnberg & Bologna, Gio. Longhi, 1684. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1684, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 62 by 117mm (2 by 4 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Neoburgo - Alessandro II (Duca della Mirandola) ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Nurnberg & Bologna 1684