Exactissa Totius Danubii Fluvii Tabula et minores in eum influentes Fluvii cum omnibus adjacentibus Regionibus per T. Danckerts Amstelodami cum Privilegio.
Product information: Exactissa Totius Danubii Fluvii Tabula et minores in eum influentes Fluvii cum omnibus adjacentibus Regionibus per T. Danckerts Amstelodami cum Privilegio.
Original copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. A highly decorative detailled map showing the river Danube from its source in the Black Forest to the Black Sea. The map is engraved in two plates on one sheet, above each other. The top sheet extends from the source of the river Danube in the Black Forest across southwest Germany, Bavaria (with Regensburg at the northerst point), Austria with Vienna towardsBudapest and Esseck in Hungary. Further it includes parts of the northern neighboring kingdom of Bohemia and extends in the south to the gulf of Venice. The lower sheet shows the river Danube with its neighboring countries from Esseck in Hungary to the mouth of the Danube into the Black Sea. It includes Bulgaria, parts of Serbia and extends towards Constantinoples (Stamboul). In the upper left corner of the double page map we find a rich ornated title cartouche, with an allegoric scene to the ribver Danube showing water gods. In full original outline colour as published. Many historical names are on the map engraved, as well names of regions, countries, cities, towns and smaller places. Detailled information on rivers and lakes is as well provided. A small mileage scale and a compass rose in the Black Sea.
Properties
| Category: | River Danube |
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| Issue date: | 1690 |
| Published place: | Amsterdam |
| Publisher: | Theodor Danckerts |
| Technique: | Copper engraving / Original color. |
| Type: | map |