Carte generale de L'Empire d'Allemagne et pays circonvoisins…

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by M. Tavernier, depicting Carte generale de L'Empire d'Allemagne et pays circonvoisins…. Published Paris, Pierre Marriette, 1645. Sheet: 395 by 521mm (15 by 20 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Tavernier's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16400s. M. Tavernier 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 Carte generale de L'Empire d'Allemagne et pays circonvoisins…, published in Paris, Pierre Marriette, 1645. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1645, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 395 by 521mm (15 by 20 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Carte generale de L'Empire d'Allemagne et pays circonvoisins… - M. Tavernier ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Paris 1645