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Wolfgang Lazius, Kupferstichkarte Österreich

Sold for €260 at Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH on Aug 26, 2023.

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Wolfgang Lazius, Kupferstichkarte Österreich oben links zeittypische Kartusche und hier bezeichnet "Austriae Ducatus Seu Pannoniae Superioris Chorographia Germana Summa Fide Ac Industria Elaborata a Wolfgang Lazio.", unten links Meilenzeiger, aus "Typi Chorographici Provinciarum Austriae", Darstellung des Gebiets zwischen Bratislava im Osten und Gmunder See im Westen, kolorierter Kupferstich, Ende 16. Jh., mittig Faltlinie, gebräunt, durchschlagende Montierungsspuren und an der unteren rechten Ecke Papierverluste, hinter Glas gerahmt, Darstellungsmaße ca. 37,8 x 52 cm, Blattmaße ca. 41,7 x 55 cm. Info: eigentl. Wolfgang Laz, humanistischer Gelehrter und Kartograph (1514 Wien bis 1565 Wien), Studium der Medizin in Wien und Ingolstadt, ab 1530 Arzt in Wien, ab 1536 Lektor der Universität Wien, ab 1541 Professor der Medizin an der Universität Wien, 1545–56 Anfertigung verschiedener Karten von Österreich und Herausgabe des Atlas "Typi chorographici Austriae", Leibarzt von Kaiser Ferdinand I., Verleihung des Adelstitels, Quelle: Wikipedia. Wolfgang Lazius, copper engraved map of Austria top left cartouche typical of the period and here inscribed "Austriae Ducatus Seu Pannoniae Superioris Chorographia Germana Summa Fide Ac Industria Elaborata a Wolfgang Lazio.", bottom left mileage scale, from "Typi Chorographici Provinciarum Austriae", depicting the area between Bratislava in the east and Gmunder See in the west, coloured copper engraving, end of 16th cent, fold line in the centre, browned, traces of mounting and paper loss at lower right corner, framed behind glass, dimensions of image ca. 37,8 x 52 cm, dimensions of sheet ca. 41,7 x 55 cm. Info: real name Wolfgang Laz, humanistic scholar and cartographer (1514 Vienna to 1565 Vienna), studied medicine in Vienna and Ingolstadt, from 1530 physician in Vienna, from 1536 lecturer at the University of Vienna, from 1541 professor of medicine at the University of Vienna, 1545-56 produced various maps of Austria and published the atlas "Typi chorographici Austriae", personal physician to Emperor Ferdinand I, awarded the title of nobility, source: Wikipedia.

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