Le Cours de la Riviere du Rhein depuis sa Source jusques a son Emboucheure ou sont distingues Tout les Estats, et...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot & N. Sanson, depicting Le Cours de la Riviere du Rhein depuis sa Source jusques a son Emboucheure ou sont distingues Tout les Estats, et Souverainetes qui sont dessus et aux enuirons. Tire de tous les Memoires les plus Nouveaux Parle Sr. Sanson, Geopgraphe Ordinaire du Roy. Published Paris, 1692. Sheet: 803 by 560mm (31 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 16900s. 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 Cours de la Riviere du Rhein depuis sa Source jusques a son Emboucheure ou sont distingues Tout les Estats, et Souverainetes qui sont dessus et aux enuirons. Tire de tous les Memoires les plus Nouveaux Parle Sr. Sanson, Geopgraphe Ordinaire du Roy, published in Paris, 1692. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1692, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 803 by 560mm (31 by 22 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Le Cours de la Riviere du Rhein depuis sa Source jusques a son Emboucheure ou sont distingues Tout les Estats, et Souverainetes qui sont dessus et aux enuiro...