1730 – M. Engelbrecht – Maison de Berny

Title:           “Prosp: de la Maison de Berny. 2 Lieues de Paris alla cbemin d’Orlens.“

Description:

Very decorative view of the castle Château de Berny, which was located in what is now the Val-de-Marne, in Fresnes, on the border with Antony in the Hauts-de-Seine, on the road from Paris to Orleans, France.

The description below in Latin and German. Engraving was made for viewing in a zograscope, called Optical print or Vue’ d’Optique or Guckkastenblatt.

Engraved and published by Martin Engelbrecht in Augsburg, 1730.

Publisher:              Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756)
Sheet size:              21,5 x 30,0 cm
Year:                         1730
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Original hand coloring. Narrow margin. Several marginal splits along the edges. General age-related toning and occasional minor defects from handling.

This is an original antique map published in 1730 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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