Map of Switzerland
Artist or Author: Jan Berend Elwe
Work: Atlas
Date of Publication: c1792
Style: Originally Hand-colored Engraving
Paper Size: ~ 25" by 21 1/4" (Fold Out)
Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Description of the work:
This first edition, originally hand-colored map is from Jan Berend Elwe's Atlas. The work was published in Amsterdam for the author circa 1792.
The frontispiece from the work was engraved by I. van Munnikhuyse after L. Webbers. Most of the maps available from the atlas are dated 1792. Many of the maps appear to be directly influenced by R. & I. Ottens atlas. (Koeman p. 105)
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