Bilder Georges-Louis Le Rouge (c. 1712–c. 1790) – Map of Czech Republic - the Margravia

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This map is a geographical chart depicting The Margraviate of Moravia, a historical region within the present-day Czech Republic. The title, LE MARQUISAT DE MORAVIE, is featured in an ornate cartouche that also contains the coat of arms for Moravia and figures, and confirms the publication details: A Paris. Par le S. Le Rouge. The map displays the region's internal and external borders, naming surrounding territories such as Bohemia, Silesia, Hungary, and Austria. The main cities, towns (e.g., Olmutz, Brunn), and political boundaries are detailed and highlighted with contemporary outline hand-colouring.

Georges-Louis Le Rouge was a German-born French military engineer and cartographer who served as the Geographical Engineer to the King (Ingénieur Géographe du Roi). Active in Paris from the 1740s, he specialized in compiling and publishing highly detailed maps and atlases, often incorporating the latest geographical knowledge into works such as the Nouvel Atlas Portatif (1748) and the Introduction à la Géographie (1756).

Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Le Rouge.

Dimensions: Approximately 33 × 26 cm.

Medium: Engraving, Hand-Coloured.

Date: Circa 1748–1756.

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