Palatinatus Rheni Nova, et Accurata Descriptio. A 1630.

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Claes Jansz Visscher, depicting Palatinatus Rheni Nova, et Accurata Descriptio. A 1630.. Published Amsterdam, Nicolaus Ioannis Piscator, 1630. Sheet: 445 by 554mm (17 by 21 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Visscher's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16300s. Claes Jansz Visscher 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 plate presents a original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Palatinatus Rheni Nova, et Accurata Descriptio. A 1630., published in Amsterdam, Nicolaus Ioannis Piscator, 1630. Such topographic views from Visscher's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1600s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 445 by 554mm (17 by 21 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Palatinatus Rheni Nova, et Accurata Descriptio. A 1630. - Claes Jansz Visscher ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Amsterdam 1630

Reference: Koeman III, Vis5-8. Schilder 6, 49.2 - 2nd state, 1630.