Description
This very scarse print shows a world map with the western and eastern hemisphere. On the continents images of animals, ethnicities and indigeanous people.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Czech.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 41.2 x 27.3 cm (16.22 x 10.75 inch). Image size: 37.5 x 21.5 cm. (14.76 x 8.46 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Fold as published. Light creasin. Tear in top left margin. Tear in bottom right margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ASTRONOMIE-CELESTIAL-WESTERN HEMISPERE-EASTERN HEMISPERE | RBOS-A9-42
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published in: ‘Versinnlichte Denk- und Sprachlehre mit Anwendung auf die Religions- und Sittenlehre und auf das Leben’ (Sensualized / visualized thinking and speach lectures as applied to the lessons of Religion, Manners and Life to the deaf and speechless.), by dr. Franz Herrmann Czech, Vienna 1844. Franz Herrmann Czech (1788-1847) was an esteemed professor at the K.K. Taubstummen Institute and K.K. Academie der Bildenden Kunste in Vienna, Austria. The plates are engraved by C. Seipp, A. Seipp, Joh. Boehm, F. Dienbacher, Weinraush, L. Rieder, F. Zastera, L. Rieder.
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