Antique Map of Switzerland by Homann Heirs, c.1732

€ 393

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1732
Mapmaker / artist: Johann Baptist Homann was born 1664 in Oberkammlach. He founded his business 1702 in Nuremberg, Germany. After a long period of Dutch domination in map publishi
Sheet size: 53 × 61 cm (20.9 × 24.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-06790

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Potentissimae Helvetiorum Reipublicae (..)'. Beautiful detailed map of Switzerland, showing the 13 cantons. The large title cartouche showing 13 coat of arms of the cantons and 20 coat of arms of the large cities. Second cartouche shows a scene of local cheese making. Artists and Engravers: Johann Baptist Homann was born 1664 in Oberkammlach. He founded his business 1702 in Nuremberg, Germany. After a long period of Dutch domination in map publishing, the Homann publishing house became the most important map and atlas producer in Germany. He became a member of the Academy of Science in Berlin just after he published his first atlas in 1707. After his death 1724 in Nuremberg, the company was continued by his son Johann Christoph. The publishing firm was bequeathed to his heirs after his death in 1730 and was traded under the name Homann Heirs until the next century.

Image size: 0.001 x 56 x 48 cm.