Bilder Christoph Weigel – Map of Upper Lusatia (Lusatia Superior) – Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving – 1718

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This original hand-colored map depicts Upper Lusatia (Lusatia Superior), a historical region in eastern Saxony near the borders of Poland and Bohemia. The engraving features the towns of Hoyerswerda, Bautzen, Zittau, and Görlitz, as well as rivers, forests, roads, and administrative boundaries. The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches—one for the title and one for the scale of miles—typical of early 18th-century German cartographic design.

Engraved by Christoph Weigel and printed in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in 1718, the map was included in the Bequemer Schul- und Reisen-Atlas, also known as the Atlas scholasticus et itinerarius. This educational and travel atlas was compiled in collaboration with historian and professor Johann David Köhler and is known for its clear layout and elegant artistry.

Christoph Weigel (1654–1725), known as “Weigel the Elder,” was a prominent engraver and mapmaker whose works documented the geography of the Holy Roman Empire and beyond. His atlases combined functional detail with artistic refinement and were widely used for both scholarly and practical purposes in the early 18th century.

Artist or Maker: Christoph Weigel

Dimensions: 36 × 45 cm

Medium: Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1718

Condition Report:
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