Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using
copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta
collections

J 2024

Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections

CHRÁST, Josef, Zdeněk STACHOŇ and Schiró JOSEPH

Basic information

Original name

Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections

Authors

CHRÁST, Josef (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Zdeněk STACHOŇ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Schiró JOSEPH (470 Malta)

Edition

MISCELLANEA GEOGRAPHICA – REGIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT, Sciendo, 2024, 0867-6046

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.800 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0028

UT WoS

001219339100001

Keywords in English

Copperplates; map printing; engraving; Czech Republic; Malta; Johann Christoph Müller

Abstract

V originále

This paper provides a comprehensive description of preserved copper plates used for map printing in order to enrich the existing knowledge and, at the same time, contribute with new knowledge on the topic of the engraving of old maps. The dimensions, thickness, and weight of individual printing plates were measured. Qualitative indicators of the material were also examined. Printing plates originating from countries north of the Alps (former Czech lands) and from Mediterranean regions (Malta and Italy) are represented. For the purpose of the study, the term printing plate refers to a copperplate on which the engraving was made using the burin or line etching technique. These are some of the oldest reproduction techniques used for printing old maps. The period studied covers the 18th century, approximately. Studies dealing with a large set of printing plates and their classification are rather an exception (Hameleers 1989). The issue of the qualitative properties of printing plates has not yet been comprehensively addressed in the literature focusing on the history of cartography.

Links

MUNI/A/1576/2018, interní kód MU

Name: Komplexní výzkum geografického prostředí planety Země

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

CHRÁST, Josef, Zdeněk STACHOŇ and Schiró JOSEPH. Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections. MISCELLANEA GEOGRAPHICA – REGIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT. Sciendo, 2024, vol. 28, No 2, p. 1-14. ISSN 0867-6046. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0028.

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CHRÁST, Josef, Zdeněk STACHOŇ and Schiró JOSEPH. Cartographic analysis of two centuries of map printing using copperplates – examples from the Czech Republic and Malta collections. \textit{MISCELLANEA GEOGRAPHICA – REGIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT}. Sciendo, 2024, vol.~28, No~2, p.~1-14. ISSN~0867-6046. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0028.

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