Plan und Ansicht von Helgoland

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by Joseph Meyer, depicting Plan und Ansicht von Helgoland. Published Hildburghausen, Joseph Meyer, 1845. Sheet: 213 by 125mm (8 by 5 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Meyer's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18400s. Joseph Meyer was a cartographer active in the 1800s, 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 steel engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Plan und Ansicht von Helgoland, published in Hildburghausen, Joseph Meyer, 1845. Such topographic views from Meyer's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1800s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 213 by 125mm (8 by 5 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Plan und Ansicht von Helgoland - Joseph Meyer ∑ Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving ∑ Hildburghausen 1845