Subject: Eastern France
Period: 1720 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19 x 22.6 inches
48.3 x 57.4 cm
A beautiful map of the Burgundy area, known for its production of wine, fully engraved with mountains, forests, towns, and fortified cities. The map extends to Geneva and includes a legend and distance scales at bottom. The large, decorative title cartouche features a Queen supporting the royal coat of arms of France, putti engaged in wine-making, and a river god spilling a vessel of water to symbolize the rivers of the region.
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Condition: A
Full contemporary color with light soiling that is mostly confined to the edges of the sheet and a sort centerfold separation in the left margin.