Antique Map of Bremen by J.B. Homann, Panoramic View, Circa 1720
€ 1 350
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1720
Sheet size
53.5 × 61.5 cm (21.1 × 24.2 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13217
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.
Condition
Repaired: Original folding line, with repairs in bottom margin. Wear consistent with age and use. Original/contemporary hand coloring. Original folding line, with repairs in bottom margin. Few small holes/defects in center of the map. General age-related toning, blank verso. Some wear and soilin.
About this sheet
Bremen and its surroundings in a plan titled "Prospect und Grundris der Keiserl Freyen Reichs und Ansee Stadt Bremen", published by Johann Baptist Homann in Nuremberg around 1720. The sheet is an original copper engraving with hand color in green, pink and yellow.
The upper part of the sheet is a map of the city and the villages around it, with particular emphasis on the many rivers and canals of the area. The Weser winds across the sheet, the star-shaped fortifications of Bremen stand at the center, and the surrounding districts are labeled, among them the Ducatus Luneburgensis and the Comitatus Oldenburgensis. A legend in the upper left identifies thirty-three locations. At the bottom, a panoramic view of the city lies along the river, flanked by two allegorical scenes of the city's trade. At the right, an open atlas shows Greenland and Spitsbergen, alluding to the possessions of the Hanse. Above the view is the city's coat of arms.
Homann (1664 to 1724) was a German geographer and cartographer who founded one of the most important map publishing houses of the eighteenth century and also made maps of the Americas.
