WALES
£85
Attractive map of Wales by Franz Johann Joseph von REILLY from Schauplatz der funf Theile der Welt,printed Vienna 1791.Inset map of the isle of Man.Cartouche.Original wash colour.code : M1937
Cartographer : REILLY VON Franz Johann Joseph
Date : 1791 Vienna
Size : 21*28cms
availability : Available
Price : £85
Austrian born Franz Johann Joseph von Reilly (1766-1820) produced over 830 maps for his great atlas project, "Schauplatz der funf Theile der Welt" between the years 1789 and 1806. Of these 830 maps published over this time span of seventeen years, he 'showcased' but one part of the world, Europe. Maps of the other four continents remained unpublished. The maps of the "Schauplatz ..."were drawn to a uniform criteria.
Reilly's "Grosser deutscher Atlas" was also notable as the first completely 'Austrian' atlas. This large world atlas, containing relatively few maps, was issued between 1794 and the end of 1796. Reilly may have used Franz Anton Schraembl's work as his model, at least in part.