Das Bisthum Eichstaedt mit der freyen Reichsstadt Weissenburg Nro. 207

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Franz Johann Josef von Reilly, depicting Das Bisthum Eichstaedt mit der freyen Reichsstadt Weissenburg Nro. 207. Published Vienna, Reilly, 1791. Sheet: 212 by 265mm (8 by 10 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Reilly's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17900s. Franz Johann Josef von Reilly 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 Das Bisthum Eichstaedt mit der freyen Reichsstadt Weissenburg Nro. 207, published in Vienna, Reilly, 1791. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1791, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 212 by 265mm (8 by 10 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Das Bisthum Eichstaedt mit der freyen Reichsstadt Weissenburg Nro. 207 - Franz Johann Josef von Reilly ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Vienna...