Schloss Coswig

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Original Copperplate Engraving by Johann Christoph Beckmann, depicting Schloss Coswig. Published Frankfurt, Johann Christoph Beckmann, 1710. Sheet: 33.2 x 43 cm (13 x 17 inches).. A fine and example of Beckmann's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17100s. Johann Christoph Beckmann was a cartographer active in the 1700s, 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 depicting the city of Schloss Coswig, published in Frankfurt, Johann Christoph Beckmann, 1710. Such topographic views from Beckmann's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1700s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 33.2 x 43 cm (13 x 17 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Minor defects: minor repaired tear. Ready to frame.

Schloss Coswig - Johann Christoph Beckmann ∑ Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Frankfurt 1710