230. Astronomical Map of the Solar System, created by the descendants of the famous cartographer Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, Germany, 1753
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230. Astronomical Map of the Solar System, created by the descendants of the famous cartographer Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, Germany, 1753
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EUR 300
copper engraving, ribbed paper, hand colored, 46 x 55 cm
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.
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