Art

Handsome map of the region around Cologne, South Germany. Title cartouche at bottom right corner. Vignette with a portrait of an archbishop of Cologne at top centre. Latin text on verso. Matthaus Quad was a German cartographer based in Cologne, which, at the time was the centre for German cartography. This map is from his Fascilus Geographicus. It was printed by Johannes Bussemacher. Copper engraving. Hand coloured. Size: 30.5 x 22.5 cm.