"Accurate Geometrischer General Ris des Stiffts Merseburg"

 Germany, Alemania, Merseburg, Sachsen-Anhalt

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Wunderschön altkolorierte Kupferstichkarte

von Petrus Schenk jr. (1693-1775)

Amsterdam, datiert 1745

Sehr detaillierte und dekorative Karte des südlichen Teils von Sachsen-Anhalt mit dem Verlauf der Saale von Dalitz bis Halle und der Gegend um Leipzig.

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1745 Merseburg Map, Germany – Petrus Schenk Jr. Antique Map

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“Accurate Geometrischer General Ris des Stiffts Merseburg”

Antique Map of Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany – Petrus Schenk Jr., 1745

A beautifully original hand-colored copper-engraved map of Merseburg and the surrounding region of Saxony-Anhalt, published in Amsterdam by Petrus Schenk Jr. (1693–1775) and dated 1745.

The map depicts the southern part of present-day Saxony-Anhalt, including the course of the Saale River from Dalitz to Halle, as well as the surrounding countryside and the area around Leipzig. The detailed engraving shows numerous towns, roads, waterways, and other geographic features.

A baroque title cartouche appears in the lower left corner.

The vertical center fold has been partially reinforced from the verso at an earlier date.

Mapmaker: Petrus Schenk Jr. (1693–1775)
Date: 1745
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Region: Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring
Dimensions: 46 × 55.5 cm (18.1 × 21.9 in.)

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