Hand-coloured topographical map of Russian Empire and Tataria created in 1739 in Augsburg by listed German astronomer, kartograph and mathematician Johann Matthias Hase (Hassi, Hasius), born 1684 Augsburg, died 1742 Wittenberg.
Literature: Thieme/Becker"General Artist Dictionary", Leipzig, 1999; in on-line. http://mundipedia.com/PersonHaseJohannMatthias
Inscription: in Latin titled, signed and dated 1739 lower left
Technique: Partly hand-coloured etching on paper , unframed.
Measurements: image w 26 " x h 20 1/2 " (66 x 52 cm)
Condition: in quite good condition, restored edges . |