Matthäus Seutter (1678-1757) - German cartographer and engraver as well as founder of the print shop and publishing house Seutter
'Mappae Imperii Moscovitici pars Septentrionalis…' - Copper view of the Russian empire in old coloring Matthäus Seutter, published by Probst in Augsburg, around 1730
The map shows the area between Lapland, Archangelsk, Saint Petersburg, Wolgograd, Kirov Oblast and Bolschoi Schar
Fine and splendid copper map with rich details and decorative cartouche
Dimensions of leaf: 65 x 53.5 cm, plate: 57.5 x 49.5 cm
In good condition
Original, illustrated and very decorative view of the Russian Empire in an old coloring
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

Condition:

Strong impression and typical surface coloring on strong paper. Centerfold browned. Margins slightly stained. Lower margin with trace of worming and small hole to centerfold, not affecting image.

Matthäus Seutter (1678-1757)

Matthäus Seutter began an apprenticeship at the publisher Johann Baptist Homann in Nuremberg and worked in the publishing house of Jeremias Wolff after he had returned to Augsburg. Around 1707 he started his own printing shop and publishing house, where he produced and released large quantities of maps, city plans, genealogical diagrams and other motifs. He also produced a globe couple (earth- and celestial globe). He made many maps after models from other cartographers, they differed only in terms of their artistic endowment with lavish baroque cartouches and allegoric scenes. After his death, Seutter's widow sold one half of the business to Matthäus Seutter's son-in-law Tobias Conrad Lotter and the other half to the also related art publisher Johann Michael Probst. On a large number of the maps they had acquired in 1762 they replaced Seutter's name with their own names.

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