194. "Map 'Principality of Transylvania', by Johann Baptist Homann, Nürnberg, 1699, Rare Collector's Item"
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194. "Map 'Principality of Transylvania', by Johann Baptist Homann, Nürnberg, 1699, Rare Collector's Item"
Starting price:
EUR 250
Sold
EUR 700
gravură în cupru colorată manual, hârtie vărgată, 68 x 77 cm
Map of the Principality of Transylvania and adjacent states: Moldavia or Great Wallachia, to the northwest, Red Russia, to the north, and Hungary, to the southwest. On the territory of Transylvania, the administrative regions and the division by populations are mentioned. The areas inhabited by the five constituent nationalities (Romanians, Hungarians, Saxons, Szeklers, and Moldavians) are indicated by different colors. On the bottom right is a political description of the region and it is mentioned that Greeks, Wallachians, Bulgarians, and Jews do not benefit from citizenship rights. On the bottom right is the title, engraved in a cartouche ornamented with vegetal motifs, above which watches an eagle with spread wings, with a broadsword and scepter in claws, and a crown on its head. Alongside the border, a Roman soldier holding a spear in his right hand, and in his left, a shield ornamented with the seven bastions from the coat of arms of Transylvania, is represented. Around this, there is an arsenal of weapons (cannon, cannonballs, and war drums) and an arch vault, with a cross above. The map's scale is represented in the lower left, in walking hours, German miles, and Hungarian miles.
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