1720 – J. B. Homann – Theatrum Belli Rhenani
150 €
Title: “Theatrum Belli Rhenani Auspicatis Militiae Primitus Potentissimi Roman. et Hunga. Regis Iosephi I. Pii Felicis Augusti. Landavio Gloriose Expugnato apertum 10 Septemb. Anno MDCCII. Nova Tabula repraesentatu a Ioan. Baptista Homan Norimbergae.”
Description:
Decorative map showing the entire course of the Rhine, in the west the map extends to Reims, in the east to Würzburg, Germany. The magnificent title cartouche with three putti and military scene of the conquest of Landau/Pfalz by imperial troops in 1702 and a dedication to Joseph I. At the bottom the inset map of the upper course of the Rhine from its source in the Gotthard Mountains and decorative allegorical representation of the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Wine god Bacchus, elves and nymphs with water jugs.
The map comes from the Johann Baptist Homann atlas “Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperia…“ published in Nuremberg 1720.
Cartographer: Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724)
Sheet size: 51,5 x 60,5 cm
Year: 1720
Technique: copper engraving
Condition:
Good condition. Original contemporary colors, strong press and on watermarked paper.
This is an original antique map published in 1720 and NOT a modern copy or reprint
On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
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