Author: Gerard Valck (1651-1726)
Title: [Antique print, cartography, handcolored engraving] Map of Lorraine, published ca. 1706.
Description: Colored map of the North East region of France called Lorraine, with the main cities of Nancy and Metz at center.Bar scales given in 'milliaria Germanica communia' and 'milliaria Gallica communia'.Titled on the bottom left corner: 'GENERALIS LOTHARINGIA Dispartita in DUCATUM ejus PROPRIUM et BARRENSEM: Quorum intra Fines continentur EPISCOPATUS METENSIS, TULLENSIS, VERDU-NENSIS Per GERARD VALK.' Handcolored engraving on paper, with some margin; plate mark: 493 x 588 mm, total: 533 x 635 mm; two binding holes on the left margin, a central folding crease, otherwise in very good condition.

Keywords: Cartography|France|Hand colored