Ducatus Bremae et Ferdae Maximaeque partis Ducatus Stormaiae, Comitatus Oldenburgi. Albi, Viurgisque Fluminum...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Nicolaum Visscher, depicting Ducatus Bremae et Ferdae Maximaeque partis Ducatus Stormaiae, Comitatus Oldenburgi. Albi, Viurgisque Fluminum.... Published Augsburg, Nicolaum Visscher, 1720. Sheet: 460 by 550mm (18 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 17200s. Nicolaum Visscher 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 original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Ducatus Bremae et Ferdae Maximaeque partis Ducatus Stormaiae, Comitatus Oldenburgi. Albi, Viurgisque Fluminum..., published in Augsburg, Nicolaum Visscher, 1720/30. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The cartouche is elaborated with allegorical or figural ornamentation. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1720/30, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 460 by 550mm (18 by 21 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 18th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Ducatus Bremae et Ferdae Maximaeque partis Ducatus Stormaiae, Comitatus Oldenburgi. Albi, Viurgisque Fluminum... - Nicolaum Visscher ∑ Hand-Colored Original...