Moscow Russia City Plan Fortifications Walls Farms 1719 Mallet City Plan Map Asia > Russia

Moscou.(Old Prints, 18th Century Prints, Europe, Russia, Moscow, City Plan, Tsarist Russia, Countryside, Farmers, City Walls, Fortifications). Issued 1719, Frankfurt, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 18th century copper engraved miniature city plan with lovely hand color. Great little map with figures in the foreground below. The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 7 7/8"H x 5 7/8"W. Printed area measures c. 5 1/2"H x 4"W. Cartographic Reference (s):Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.[B12290].