Madrid Spain detailed City Plan 1683 Mallet charming miniature hand colored map

Madrid.

(Europe, Iberia, Spain, Madrid, City Plan, Palace, Garden, Churches).

Issued 1685, Paris/ Frankfurt for A.M. Mallet by Zunner.

Charming 17th century copper engraved birds-eye view city plan with lovely hand color. Essentially a pictorial map. A superior visual example.

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. Blank on reverse.

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.

[R27165].