Description
Depicts cultural and geographical scenes from a didactic card game designed to educate about the peoples and geography of the world. Includes representations of indigenous peoples and a map of the Americas.
Made by Johann Georg Klinger after Johann Wolfgang Muller.
Medium: Contemporay hand-colored engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 43 x 45 cm (16.93 x 17.72 inch). Image size: 8.5 x 10 cm. (3.35 x 3.94 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Individual images trimmed and set in matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
KLINGER, M?LLER, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, GEOGRAPHICAL GAME, 1801, EDUCATIONAL PRINTS, HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS | PCO-EXPO-471 (MAPS)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From the card game “Voyage dans les cinq parties du monde,” first published in 1801.
Biography engraver: Johann Georg Klinger (1764-1806), renowned German mapmaker, globe producer, and engraver known for his educational works.
Biography artist: Johann Wolfgang Muller (1765-1828), a German educator and publisher of educational games and prints.
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