Partie Septentrionale du Cercle de Haute Saxe qui contient le Duch de Pom ranie et le Marquisat de Brandenbourg, Par...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by M. Robert, depicting Partie Septentrionale du Cercle de Haute Saxe qui contient le Duch de Pom ranie et le Marquisat de Brandenbourg, Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de M. Robert G ographe ordinaire du Roy. Avec Privilege 1751.. Published Paris, Vaugondy, Robert de, 1751. Sheet: 480 by 545mm (19 by 21 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of M. Robert's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17500s. M. Robert 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 Partie Septentrionale du Cercle de Haute Saxe qui contient le Duch de Pom ranie et le Marquisat de Brandenbourg, Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de M. Robert G ographe ordinaire du Roy. Avec Privilege 1751., published in Paris, Vaugondy, Robert de, 1751. 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 1751, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 480 by 545mm (19 by 21 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Partie Septentrionale du Cercle de Haute Saxe qui contient le Duch de Pom ranie et le Marquisat de Brandenbourg, Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de M. Ro...