230. Astronomical Map of the Solar System, created by the descendants of the famous cartographer Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, Germany, 1753

Selling price

EUR 300

Session

Thu, 6 February 2025 18:00

The descendants of the famous German cartographer Johann Baptist Homann founded a namesake family company, particularly active for several generations between 1730 and 1848. The present piece, an astronomical map of the solar system, was printed in Nuremburg (Nuremberg) in 1753. Copper engraving manually colored after printing.

Dimensions

width 55 cm, height 46 cm

Description

copper engraving, ribbed paper, hand colored

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