The Holy Land divided into the Twelve Tribes

LOTTER, Matthäus Albrecht.

Terra Sancta sive Palaestina exhibens non solum Regna Vetera Juda et Israel in suas XII Tribus distincta...
Augsburg: Tobias Conrad Lotter, 1759. Original colour. 490 x 585mm.

A close copy of Seutter's map of Palestine, although with a different title cartouche. On the left is a woman dressed as a high priest, holding the Ten Commandments, probably an amalgam representing Moses and Empress Maria Theresa. On the right is Joshua dressed as a 'Landsknecht', with a banner with the names of the Twelve Tribes. Bottom right is a map of the Exodus.

LAOR: 448.
Stock ID : 22411