Grossherzoglich-Herzoglich Sächsiche Länder nebst den Fürstenthümern Schwarzburg und Reuss

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by C. Gräf, depicting Grossherzoglich-Herzoglich Sächsiche Länder nebst den Fürstenthümern Schwarzburg und Reuss. Published Weimar, Geographisches Institut, 1864. Sheet: 55 x 65 cm (21.75 x 25,5 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Gräf's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18600s. C. Gräf 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 original steel engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Grossherzoglich-Herzoglich Sächsiche Länder nebst den Fürstenthümern Schwarzburg und Reuss, published in Weimar, Geographisches Institut, 1864. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1864, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 55 x 65 cm (21.75 x 25,5 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Grossherzoglich-Herzoglich Sächsiche Länder nebst den Fürstenthümern Schwarzburg und Reuss - C. Gräf ∑ Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving ∑ Weimar 1864