Matthäus Seutter - Vienna and environs

Discover an extraordinary piece of history with *Vienna and environs*, a detailed map of Vienna and its surroundings from 1707, created by renowned cartographer Matthäus Seutter. Born in Augsburg in 1678, Seutter was one of the most influential and respected mapmakers of his time. He began his career as an apprentice to renowned cartographer Johann Baptist Homann and later founded his own publishing house. Seutter was particularly renowned for his accurate geographic representations and the artistic beauty of his maps, which were often decorated with richly detailed engravings and illustrations.
His work was disseminated throughout Europe and was beloved by kings, noble houses and scientific institutions. *Vienna and environs* reflects the masterful balance between art and science that made Seutter's maps so special. This map is a true tribute to his craftsmanship and offers a fascinating glimpse of the city of Vienna in the early 18th century, complete with towns, villages, rivers and roads, depicted with extraordinary precision.
For collectors of antique maps or lovers of historical art, this work is a valuable acquisition. It not only offers a visually beautiful overview of Vienna, but also a fascinating historical context from an era in which mapmakers such as Seutter mapped the world in a revolutionary way.
Text on the back:
Vienna and surroundings: Typus Choro-Topographicus Caesarea…
Colored original copper engraving by Matthias Seutter. Augsburg, Seutter, 1707 ff.
Decorative, highly valued map of the area. It covers the area from Heiligenberg in the north to Baden and Wiener Neustadt in the south, and from Altengbach-Bruck on the Leitha in the east.
With vertical fold marks.
Compare Kretschmer/Dorflinger/Mawrik, Lexikon Kartografie C/S. 738 f.; compare Bagrow 365.
For sale: Antiquarian Krull, Vienna.