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"Erphordia - Erdfart", Merian, Matthaus
Subject: Erfurt, Germany
Period: 1637 (published)
Publication: Theatri Europaei...
Color: Black & White
Size:
12.3 x 8.9 inches
31.2 x 22.6 cm
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This detailed bird's-eye view presents the fortified city of Erfurt along the Gera River in central Germany. It is filled with details down to individual streets and features a key at lower left identifying 41 important buildings including Erfurt Cathedral, the hilltop monastery of St. Peter & Paul, town hall, two hospitals, and more. A striking city crest decorates the key and a simple compass orients north to the right.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.MERI-2a #25.
Condition: A
A dark impression on watermarked paper. There are three edge chips, far from the map image, that have been replaced with tissue.
Estimate: $150 - $180
Price: $110
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