Le Duché de Berg, le Comté de Homberg, les Seigneuries de Hardenberg, et de Wildenborg. Dressé surles Memoires les...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot & N. Sanson, depicting Le Duché de Berg, le Comté de Homberg, les Seigneuries de Hardenberg, et de Wildenborg. Dressé surles Memoires les plus recents. Parle Sr. Sanson, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris. Chez H. Iaillot, joignant les grands Augustins, aux deux Globes Aure Privilege du Roy. 1700.. Published Paris, H. Jaillot., 1700. Sheet: 428 by 570mm (16 by 22 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Jaillot's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17000s. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (c.1632-1712) was one of the foremost French cartographers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Working in Paris, he produced magnificent large-format maps of European territories, often in collaboration with Nicolas Sanson -- considered the father of French cartography. Jaillot's maps are known for their striking decorative cartouches, generous size, and fine hand coloring, representing the pinnacle of French Baroque cartography. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Le Duché de Berg, le Comté de Homberg, les Seigneuries de Hardenberg, et de Wildenborg. Dressé surles Memoires les plus recents. Parle Sr. Sanson, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris. Chez H. Iaillot, joignant les grands Augustins, aux deux Globes Aure Privilege du Roy. 1700., published in Paris, H. Jaillot., 1700. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1700, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 428 by 570mm (16 by 22 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Le Duché de Berg, le Comté de Homberg, les Seigneuries de Hardenberg, et de Wildenborg. Dressé surles Memoires les plus recents. Parle Sr. Sanson, Geographe...