Original Old Copper Engraved Map of the Region of Albi, Southern France, 1663

€ 550

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

Date: 1663
Sheet size: 32 × 38.5 cm (12.6 × 15.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12834-3

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 'Carte du Diocese d'Alby'.

Original antique map of the region of Albi in Southern France. This map originates from 'Topographia Galliae dat is eene algemeene en bysondere naukeurige lant en plaets beschrivinge (..)' published 1663.

Artists and Engravers: Caspar Merian (1627-1686) was one of the most important German topographical engravers and publishers in the Baroque period. He was the son and pupil of his father Matthaeus Merian the elder (1593-1650) and his first wife Maria Magdalena - de Bry. His brother was Matthaeus the younger. The artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was his half sister from his fathers second wife Johanna Sibylla Catharina.