Bilder Ambroise Tardieu (1788–1841) – Map of Moravia (Czech Republic) – Engraving (Circa 1813)

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This black and white historical map, titled "Carte de la Moravie" (Map of Moravia), depicts the historical region of Moravia (part of the modern-day Czech Republic) within the Austrian Empire. The topographical work focuses on the region's detailed hydrology and network of towns, villages, and major roadways, accurately capturing the geography of Central Europe in the early 19th century. The engraving includes fine shading to illustrate mountainous areas, particularly the western boundary (likely the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands). The original publication date is likely associated with the geopolitical turbulence of the Napoleonic era or post-Vienna Congress cartography, where demand for precise European maps was high, and was later included in one of Tardieu's atlases.

Ambroise Tardieu was a prominent French cartographer, engraver, and publisher who worked extensively in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Trained by his uncle, the leading engraver Pierre Alexandre Tardieu, Ambroise became celebrated for his meticulous copperplate engravings of both maps and portraits. He served as the geographical engraver for the French government and contributed to numerous important atlases, including the Atlas universel de géographie. His work is noted for its high level of detail and accuracy, contributing significantly to the dissemination of geographical knowledge during the Napoleonic and post-Napoleonic eras.

Artist or Maker: Ambroise Tardieu

Dimensions: Approximately 38 × 49 cm 

Medium: Engraving

Date: Circa 1813

Condition Report:
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