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Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis...
Frederick de Wit (*1630 - †1706)Old coloured map of Saxony, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Mortier circa 1720.
Reference 12501
Description
Old coloured antique map of Saxony by Frederick de Wit. this is the edition by P. Mortier. Shows the Margraviate of Saxony with adjacent areas. With Meissen, Görlitz, Plauen, Zwickau, Leipzig, Dresden and Halle. Decorated with a beautiful title cartouche to the lower right.
Details
| Cartographer | Frederick de Wit |
| Title | Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis... |
| Publisher, Year | P. Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1720 |
| Plate Size | 41.6 x 54.3 cm (16.4 x 21.4 inches) |
| Sheet Size | 53.0 x 63.0 cm (20.9 x 24.8 inches) |
Condition
Centrefold backed in the lower part. Very good condition with old colour. Never framed before.
Cartographer
Frederick de Wit, born 1630 in Amsterdam, was a famous engraver and publisher in Amsterdam. He acquired many of the printing plates of Blaeu and Janssonius when it came to auction. His map were very popular because of the quality of the engravings and the beautiful colouring. After his death in 1706, his work was re-issued by Pieter Mortier and Covens & Mortier.
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Frederick de Wit: Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis....
Old coloured map of Saxony, Germany. Printed in Amsterdam by P. Mortier circa 1720.
Saxony - Wit, Frederick de - Marchionatus Misniae Ditio Generalis...
