| Method | Copper engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Homann, Johann Baptist |
| Published | c.1720 |
| Dimensions | Image 484 x 570 mm |
| Notes |
Map of Italy showing the postal (courier routes). Figurative cartouche with two messengers on horseback and Mercurious, god of travel and commerce. Homann was born in Nuremberg and remained there throughout his life. He began as an engraver and in 1702 set up his own publishing company. After publishing his first atlas in 1707 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences and later, in 1715 he achieved the position of Imperial Geographer to Emperor Charles VI. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £580.00 |
| Stock ID | 13966 |