Ware Contrafehtung der Reichstatt Landau, wie sie zu unseren zeiten in der Mauren steht.

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Hand-Colored Original Woodcut by Sebastian Münster, depicting Ware Contrafehtung der Reichstatt Landau, wie sie zu unseren zeiten in der Mauren steht.. Published Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1578. Sheet: 42.7 x 35,5 cm (16.75 x 14 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Münster's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15700s. Sebastian Münster was a cartographer active in the 1500s, 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 woodcut, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Ware Contrafehtung der Reichstatt Landau, wie sie zu unseren zeiten in der Mauren steht., published in Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1578. Such topographic views from Münster's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1500s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 42.7 x 35,5 cm (16.75 x 14 inches).. In excellent condition. Ready to frame.

Ware Contrafehtung der Reichstatt Landau, wie sie zu unseren zeiten in der Mauren steht. - Sebastian Münster ∑ Hand-Colored Original Woodcut ∑ Basel 1578