Lot n° 135
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Jean-Baptiste HOMANN (1664-1724) - Lot 135
Jean-Baptiste HOMANN (1664-1724)
Map of Provence.
Copper engraving. Modern color proof on laid paper.
H. 48.5 cm - L. 59 cm (at sight) ANC
Fragility along the central median fold, short tear in the lower left cartouche.
German cartographer, engraver and publisher, Jean-Baptiste Homann is one of the major figures of European cartography in the early XVIIIᵉ century. Settling in Nuremberg after initial training as a notary, he founded his own geography and engraving workshop around 1702, quickly gaining a reputation for the quality of his maps, combining scientific precision, decorative richness and exemplary legibility.
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