Bilder Christoph Weigel – Map of Lower Lusatia (Lusatia Inferior) – Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving – 1718

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This original hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts Lusatia Inferior (Lower Lusatia), a historical region in southern Brandenburg, Germany. The map shows towns and settlements such as Spremberg, Senftenberg, Cottbus, Luckau, and Lübben in the Spreewald region. Rivers, forests, roadways, and territorial divisions are clearly marked, reflecting the administrative landscape of the early 18th century.

The map is embellished with two ornate Baroque cartouches—one containing the title and another the mileage scale—typical of Christoph Weigel’s elegant and practical cartographic style. It was printed in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in 1718 as part of the Bequemer Schul- und Reisen-Atlas (Atlas scholasticus et itinerarius), a geographic work designed for scholarly and travel use, produced in collaboration with historian Johann David Köhler.

Christoph Weigel (1654–1725), also known as “Weigel the Elder,” was a prominent German engraver and cartographer whose atlases covered the political and geographic makeup of the Holy Roman Empire and neighboring regions. His maps are valued for their clarity, decorative refinement, and historical relevance.

Artist or Maker: Christoph Weigel

Dimensions: 36 × 45 cm

Medium: Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1718

Condition Report:
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.