Samson

1696 · réf. 25836 — Paris: Hubert Jaillot 1696. Other. In excellent condition. 545 by 874mm 21 by 34 inches. 545 by 874mm 21 by 34 inches. Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Nicolas d Abbeville Sanson depicting Le Duche de Pomeranie divis en ses Principales Parties Dress sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux. Par le Sr. Sanson. Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. A Paris Chez H Iaillot. joignant les grands Augustins aux deux Globes Avec Privilege du Roy Pourvingt Ans 1696. Published Paris Hubert Jaillot 1696. Sheet: 545 by 874mm 21 by 34 inches. A fine and original hand-colored example of Sanson's celebrated cartographic work documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16900s. Nicolas d Abbeville Sanson was a cartographer active in the 1600s working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality.This original copperplate engraving with original hand coloring depicts the region of Le Duche de Pomeranie divis en ses Principales Parties Dress sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux. Par le Sr. Sanson. Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. A Paris Chez H Iaillot. joignant les grands Augustins aux deux Globes Avec Privilege du Roy Pourvingt Ans 1696. published in Paris Hubert Jaillot 1696. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1696 offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 545 by 874mm 21 by 34 inches. In good condition overall with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame. Hubert Jaillot unknown