Bilder Frederik de Wit (1630–1706) – Map of the Ducatus Bavaricus et Confinia / Duchy of Bavaria and Adjacent Territories – Hand-Coloured Copper Engraving (c.1680)

Beskrivning

Original Latin title: Ducatus Bavaricus, Ducatus Electoratus, &c. cum Palatinatu Rhenano, nec non reliquis Subditis Regionibus, ut et Episcopatibus Frisingae, Salisburgi, Ratisbonae, Pataviae, &c.. This detailed map illustrates the Duchy of Bavaria and neighboring principalities, bishoprics, and electorates including Salzburg, Regensburg, Passau, and the Palatinate. The map features elaborate hand-coloured borders and includes a decorative cartouche in the upper left, as well as coats of arms in the upper right along with a detailed inset of the Franconian area. Rivers, mountain ranges, and hundreds of towns are finely engraved with topographical precision, typical of late 17th-century Dutch cartography.

Frederik de Wit was one of the most important Dutch cartographers and map publishers of the 17th century. Based in Amsterdam, he produced a wide range of atlases, sea charts, and wall maps admired for their accuracy and aesthetic quality. His works contributed significantly to the dissemination of geographic knowledge during the early modern period, and his maps remain highly collectible today.

Artist or Maker:
Frederik de Wit

Dimensions:
53 cm x 61 cm

Medium:
Hand-Coloured Copper Engraving

Date:
c.1680

Condition Report:
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