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1692 · Best.-Nr. 33439 — Paris: H. Jaillot 1692. In ausgezeichnetem Zustand. . 570 by 850mm 22 by 33 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Charles Hubert Alexis Jaillot & Nicolaus Sanson depicting Le Cercle de Franconie subdivise entous les Estats qui le composent. Dressè sur les Memotres les plus Nouveaux Parle Sr. Sanson Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. A Paris Chez H. Iaillot joignant les grands Augustins aux dewe Globes. Avec Privilege du Roypour Vingt Ans. 1692. Published Paris H. Jaillot 1692. Sheet: 570 by 850mm 22 by 33 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Jaillot's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16900s. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot c.1632-1712 was one of the foremost French cartographers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Working in Paris he produced magnificent large-format maps of European territories often in collaboration with Nicolas Sanson -- considered the father of French cartography. Jaillot's maps are known for their striking decorative cartouches generous size and fine hand coloring representing the pinnacle of French Baroque cartography.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Le Cercle de Franconie subdivise entous les Estats qui le composent. Dressè sur les Memotres les plus Nouveaux Parle Sr. Sanson Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. A Paris Chez H. Iaillot joignant les grands Augustins aux dewe Globes. Avec Privilege du Roypour Vingt Ans. 1692. published in Paris H. Jaillot 1692. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1692 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 570 by 850mm 22 by 33 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame. H. Jaillot unknown