Europe after the Congress of Vienna
Neele
Published by Artist: Neele issued in: London; -
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Technic: Steel engraving, colorit: original colored, condition: Printed on 4 sheets joined together, folds partly restored, size (in cm): 102 x 124 cm; - Decorative and impressive map of total Europe after the Congress of Vienna, 1814. The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815, though the delegates had arrived and were already negotiating by late September 1814. The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other off and remain at peace. The leaders were conservatives with little use for republicanism or revolution, both of which threatened to upset the status quo in Europe. France lost all its recent conquests, while Prussia, Austria and Russia made major territorial gains. Prussia added smaller German states in the west, Swedish Pomerania and 60% of the Kingdom of Saxony; Austria gained Venice and much of northern Italy. Russia gained parts of Poland. The new Kingdom of the Netherlands had been created just months before, and included formerly Austrian territory that in 1830 became Belgium. Seller Inventory # EUX3618_500
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Title: Europe after the Congress of Vienna
Publisher: Artist: Neele issued in: London; -
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Europe After The Congress of Vienna
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John Thomson, Edinburgh, 1817
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unbound. Condition: very good. NEELE, Samuel John (illustrator). Map in four sheets, two panels. Engraving with original hand coloring. Each panel measures 20.75" x 49". Striking large map of Europe from 1817 with political divisions after the Peace of Paris and Congress of Vienna. The international Congress convened (1814-1815) in order to make new boundaries in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon. Some damp staining, and a slight crease to lower left corner. John Thomson (1777 - 1837) was a Scottish bookseller and publisher active in the early 19th century, who was one of the leaders in Europe who favored detailed and accurate mapping over the decorative and elaborate cartouches that appeared in earlier maps. His most important work was "Thomson's New General Atlas" and his "Atlas of Scotland". Although he went into bankruptcy twice during his career, his maps are today highly desirable for their scale and detail. This is beautiful example of his work. Seller Inventory # 207833
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Europe after the Congress of Vienna
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Artist: Neele; issued in: London ; ca: 1816, 1816
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Seller: Antique Sommer& Sapunaru KG, München, Germany
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Technic: Steel engraving, colorit: original colored condition: Printed on 4 sheets joined together, folds partly restored, size (in cm): 102 x 124; - Decorative and impressive map of total Europe after the Congress of Vienna, 1814. The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815, though the delegates had arrived and were already negotiating by late September 1814. The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other off and remain at peace. The leaders were conservatives with little use for republicanism or revolution, both of which threatened to upset the status quo in Europe. France lost all its recent conquests, while Prussia, Austria and Russia made major territorial gains. Prussia added smaller German states in the west, Swedish Pomerania and 60% of the Kingdom of Saxony; Austria gained Venice and much of northern Italy. Russia gained parts of Poland. The new Kingdom of the Netherlands had been created just months before, and included formerly Austrian territory that in 1830 became Belgium. Seller Inventory # EUX3618
Quantity: 1 available