Original Antique Maps of Franz Anton Schraembl

1788 – F. A. Schraembl – Generalkarte von Polen Litauen

antiquemaps — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:49:59 +0000

Title: "Generalkarte von Polen, Litauen, und den angraenzenden Laendern Nach Zannoni, Folin, Uz, Pfau etc. etc. Neu herausgegeben von F. A. Schraembl. MDCCLXXXVIII. ”

Description:
Rare, very large and detailed four sheets map of Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Belarus and portions of neighboring Germany and Russia. The map compiles data from famous contemporary European cartographers, explicitly crediting Rizzi-Zannoni, Bartolomeo de Folino, Theodor Philipp von Pfau, and Georg Friedrich Uz. Published in the late 18th century, it captures the changing political geography of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the era of the Partitions of Poland. The title cartouche featuring detailed text draped over a curtain-like banner flanked by two large eagles.

The map comes from Franz Anton Schraembl atlas “Allgemeiner Grosser Atlas- hrgb. von Franz Anton Schraembl…” engraved by Heronimus Benedicti and published by Joseph Philipp Schalbacher in Viena, 1788.

Cartographers:

Franz Anton Schraembl (1751-1803)

Giovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni (1736–1814)

Georg Friedrich Uz (1742-1793)

Theodor Pfau (1725–1794)

Bartolomeo de Folino (1730–1808)

Leaves sizes: 4 * 51,6 x 45,0 cm
Year: 1788
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Strong press on watermarked paper. A few brownish spots present.

This is an original antique map published in 1788 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1788 – F. A. Schraembl – Generalkarte von Polen Litauen

antiquemaps — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:43:03 +0000

Title: "Generalkarte von Polen, Litauen, und den angraenzenden Laendern Nach Zannoni, Folin, Uz, Pfau etc. etc. Neu herausgegeben von F. A. Schraembl. MDCCLXXXVIII. ”

Description:

Rare and very detailed map of Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus, after Bartolomeo de Folino map published in 1770. The map is centered on Minsk, Polock region, including Vilnius and Trakai region.

The map comes from Franz Anton Schraembl atlas “Allgemeiner Grosser Atlas- hrgb. von Franz Anton Schraembl…” engraved by Heronimus Benedicti, published in Viena, 1788.

Cartographers:

Franz Anton Schraembl (1751-1803)

Giovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni (1736–1814)

Georg Friedrich Uz (1742-1793)

Theodor Pfau (1725–1794)

Bartolomeo de Folino (1730–1808)

Sheet size: 83,5 x 60,5 cm
Year: 1788
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Strong press on watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1788 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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1788 – F. A. Schraembl – Karte von Italien

antiquemaps — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 17:20:09 +0000

Title: "Karte von Italien Verfasst von Herrm D'Anville Neu heraus von Herrn F. A. Scheaembl MDCCLXXXVIII”

Description:
Large and very detailed map of Italy published by Franz Anton Schraembl after d'Anville's map. At the top right, a decorative cartouche animated by a marine allegory and the Capitoline She-Wolf with the twins Romulus and Remus.

The map comes from Franz Anton Schraembl atlas “Allgemeiner Grosser Atlas- hrgb. von Franz Anton Schraembl…” engraved by Heronimus Benedicti, published in Viena, 1788.

Publisher: Franz Anton Schraembl (1751-1803)

Sheet size: 84,3 x 70,6 cm
Year: 1788
Technique: copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Printed on two sheets, joined. Watermarked paper. Contemporary coloring. Few water stains present.

This is an original antique map published in 1788 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity

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