Bidspirit auction | Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654–1725)

Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654–1725) – Map of the Twelve Tribes of Israel / Palaestina in XII Tribus Divisae Plane Nova et Ad Curatissimam – Hand-Coloured Copperplate Engraving (1720) - This beautifully detailed hand-coloured copperplate engraving by Christoph Weigel the Elder depicts the Holy Land as divided among the twelve tribes of Israel, following a sacred biblical arrangement. The map, titled Palaestina in XII Tribus Divisae Plane