Bilder Christoph Weigel (1654–1725) – Map of the Ergau District / Districtus Erganus per I. C. Mullerum – Holy Roman Empire (c.1720)

Beskrivning

This detailed copperplate engraving titled Districtus Erganus per I. C. Mullerum represents the Ergau region, a historical administrative district within the Holy Roman Empire. The map is hand-coloured in outline and includes precise depictions of towns, rivers, mountains, and political borders. The hilly terrain is rendered with shaded relief to reflect the local topography.

A large allegorical cartouche in the lower left shows an urban scene with finely dressed classical figures, architectural façades, and coats of arms, adding baroque grandeur and symbolic narrative to the geographic content.

Published in Nuremberg by Christoph Weigel the Elder around 1720, this map reflects the high aesthetic and technical standards of German engraving in the early 18th century. Weigel collaborated with I. C. Müller, whose name appears in the title, possibly as surveyor or geographic source.

Artist or Maker:
Christoph Weigel, after I. C. Müller

Dimensions:
45 cm x 37 cm

Medium:
Hand-Coloured Copperplate Engraving

Date:
c.1720

Condition Report:
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