Imponerande väggkarta av Stockholm av Tillaeus

STOCKHOLM. TILLAEUS, PETTER (1679-1754). General Charta öfwer Stockholm med Malmarne åhr 1733. Stockholm, senare upplaga, troligen nytrycket från 1897.Graverad kolorerad karta med kartusch och porträtt av Fredrik I, text på sidorna. Ca 154x194 cm. Uppklistrad på väv och med trästag. Rullad.Tillaeus, a cartographer and a city engineer of Stockholm who was commisioned to make a new map with clear blocks in order to make the city safer in case of a fire. The map was first published in 1733 in 12 sheets and engraved by E. Geringius (pupil of J. van Aveelen) and C. E. Bergquist. Geringius also engraved the portrait after a painting by Martin Meytens. A second and slightly altered edition of the map was published in 1770ies and then again in 1897 for the Stockholm exibition.