Title: “Accurata delineata Ichnographia celeberrimae liberae Imperii Civitatis ac Sveviae Metropolis Augustae Vindelicorum . – Neu verfertigt accurater Grund Riß der Hochberühmten deß Heil: Röm: Reichs Freyen u. deß Schwäbischen Creises Haupt Statt Augspurg.” Description: A very decorative view of Augsburg after a drawing by Johann Thomas Kraus, Germany. In the lower left a magnificent baroque cartouche with Athena, the goddess of wisdom and art, the god of commerce Mercury and the two river gods, of the Lech and the Wertach, next to a monument decorated with coats of arms, crowned by the Augsburg pine cone, in the background the imposing façade of the Augsburg Town Hall is visible. Detailed key legend below in German and Latin with information about the main buildings. Comes from M. Seutter atlas “Atlas Novus sive Tabulae geographicae totius Orbis Faciem, Partes, Imperia, Regna et Provincias exhibentes” published in Augsburg, c. 1730. Cartographer: Matthaeus Seutter (1678-1757) Sheet size: 61,8 x 52,1 cm Year: c. 1730 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Very good condition, original hand coloring. This is an original antique map published circa 1730 and NOT a modern copy or reprint On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
