File:1814 Thomson Map of Bavaria, Germany - Geographicus - Bavaria-t-1814.jpg

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John Thomson: Bavaria, Germany   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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John Thomson  (1777–1840)  wikidata:Q6260696
 
Description British geographer, cartographer and editor
Date of birth/death 1777 Edit this at Wikidata circa 1840
date QS:P,+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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artist QS:P170,Q6260696
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Bavaria, Germany
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English: This hand colored map is a steel plate engraving, dating to 1814 by the important English mapmaker John Thomson. It depicts the Bavaria and Southern Germany in stupendous detail. Thomson maps are known for their stunning color, awe inspiring size, and magnificent detail. Thomson’s work, including this map, represents some of the finest cartographic art of the 19th century.
Date 1814
date QS:P571,+1814-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 20 in (50.8 cm); width: 24 in (60.9 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,20U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,24U218593
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Geographicus link: Bavaria-t-1814
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