"Die Churfürstliche Haubt und Residenz Statt München. Wie solche von Nidergang der Sonne, gegen dem Aufgang...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Michael Wening, depicting "Die Churfürstliche Haubt und Residenz Statt München. Wie solche von Nidergang der Sonne, gegen dem Aufgang anzusehen ist" und „Die Churfürstliche Haupt und Residenz Stadt München Wei solche von Mitternacht gegen Mittag anzusehen ist.". Published München, 1708. Sheet: 255 by 1045mm (10 by 41 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Wening's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17000s. Michael Wening 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 plate presents a original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of "Die Churfürstliche Haubt und Residenz Statt München. Wie solche von Nidergang der Sonne, gegen dem Aufgang anzusehen ist" und „Die Churfürstliche Haupt und Residenz Stadt München Wei solche von Mitternacht gegen Mittag anzusehen ist.", published in München, 1708. The view is framed with a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. One or more coats of arms are incorporated into the decorative programme. Such topographic views from Wening's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1700s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 255 by 1045mm (10 by 41 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

"Die Churfürstliche Haubt und Residenz Statt München. Wie solche von Nidergang der Sonne, gegen dem Aufgang anzusehen ist" und „Die Churfürstliche Haupt und...

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