1703 – J. Lithen – Attaque Riga

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Description:
Extremely rare copper engraving view of siege of Riga, Latvia, during the Great Northern War.

The engraving comes from the book of Samuel Faber “Ausfürliche Lebens-Beschreibung Carl des XII, Königs in Schweden…”, published in Vol. 1-9 Nuremberg, Frankfurt & Leipzig 1703.
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Publisher:              Johan Lithen (1663-1725)
Sheet size:              40,8 x 17,3 cm​​
Year:                        1703
Technique:            copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Professionally cleaned and pasted on archival paper. Margins extended.

This is an original antique map published in 1703 and not a modern copy or reprint.

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity