Prospect umb Dresden

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Original Copperplate Engraving by Anton Weck, depicting Prospect umb Dresden. Published Nürnberg, Schollenberger, Johann Jakob, 1679. Sheet: 32.3 x 82,5 cm (12.75 x 32,5 inches).. A fine and example of Anton Weck's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16700s. Anton Weck 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 original copperplate engraving depicts the region of Prospect umb Dresden, published in Nürnberg, Schollenberger, Johann Jakob, 1679-1680. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1679-1680, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 32.3 x 82,5 cm (12.75 x 32,5 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Prospect umb Dresden - Anton Weck ∑ Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Nürnberg 1679