Aachen

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by J. Meyer, depicting Aachen. Published Hildburghausen, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1840. Sheet: 25 x 34 cm (9.75 x 13,5 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Meyer's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18400s. J. Meyer was a cartographer active in the 1800s, 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 steel engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Aachen, published in Hildburghausen, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1840. Such topographic views from Meyer's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1800s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 25 x 34 cm (9.75 x 13,5 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Aachen - J. Meyer ∑ Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving ∑ Hildburghausen 1840