General Karte von dem Koenigreiche Ungarn und dem Osmanischen Reiche in Europa. Nro. 1.
Product information: General Karte von dem Koenigreiche Ungarn und dem Osmanischen Reiche in Europa. Nro. 1.
Original copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, when published. This antique map shows the kingdom of Hungary. The map is equipped with place names, rivers, mountains, etc. Inside the map are Siebenbürgen, Moldau, Walachel, Greece, Ukraine, a part of Galizie, the black ocean, etc. engraved. In the lower left corner we see an inset map, which shows the island Candia. The Austrian cartographer Franz Joh. Josef von Reilly published around 1789 in Vienna a large amount of very detailed district maps of Central Europe. These maps are famous for their large scales and the many details they provide. Even tiny place names can be found on those maps, rivers, mountains, streets, monasteries are as well engraved. The maps, which Franz J. Reilly engraved, were especially designed for the Austrian Royal house and show countries, provinces and districts belonging to the 'Austrian-Hungarian Empire'.
Properties
| Category: | Hungary |
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| Issue date: | 1789 |
| Published place: | Vienna |
| Publisher: | Reilly |
| Technique: | Copper engraving / Original color. |
| Type: | Antique Map, map |