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C1740
Die Hochfürstliche Residentz Friedenstein und Haup…
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Scarce, impressive c.18th plan of the city of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany, by Matthaus Seutter. The view shows the city with his building, churches, the Castle, streets, gardens, town walls and surrounding landscape. The map is adorned with a beautiful … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Die Hochfürstliche Residentz Friedenstein und Haupt Stadt Gotha Verfertigt und verlegt von Matthæo Seutter Irho Röm. Kajserl. Maj. Geogr. in Augsp.
Date:
C1740
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
573mm
x 483mm
Paper Size:
630mm
x 526mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1740
Description:
Scarce, impressive c.18th plan of the city of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany, by Matthaus Seutter.
The view shows the city with his building, churches, the Castle, streets, gardens, town walls and surrounding landscape. The map is adorned with a beautiful large banner-style title cartouche handed by two putti and embellished with Hermes, Gaia handing a cornucopia, an angel with trumpet and a putto handing a large Armorial, a compass rose and a large figurate monument-style legend key cartouche.
From: Seutter, Atlas novus : sive tabulae geographicae totius orbis faciem, partes, imperia, regna et provincias exhibentes, exactissima cura iuzta recentissimas observation.
Matthaus Seutter (1678 - 1756)
Matthaus Seutter (1678-1756) Mapmaker, engraver and publisher of Augsburg. A pupil of Homann he set up on his account in 1707 & appointed Geographer to the Imperial Court.
