Original map of France divided into departments, hand-colored in outline, with two index columns of the departments at the sides. The title, in German, states that it shows the borders fixed by the Peace of Paris of 30 May 1814. Engraved and published at Augsburg by Johann Walch.
Original map of France divided into departments, hand-colored in outline, with two index columns of the departments at the sides. The title, in German, states that it shows the borders fixed by the Peace of Paris of 30 May 1814. Engraved and published at Augsburg by Johann Walch.
Johann Walch (1757-1815) bought in 1789 the coppers and the map stock of Matthäus Seutter and Tobias Conrad Lotter, and with them built one of the most important map publishing houses in Augsburg.
Medium: Copper engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: Johann Walch (1757-1815)
Date: 1814 or shortly after
Source: Augsburg, published by Johann Walch
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.9 x 7.3 in (22.7 x 18.5 cm); sheet 9.8 x 8.1 in (25 x 20.5 cm)
Condition: Good. Mounted in a mat (the mat has some staining).