Johann Baptist Homann (1664 in Oberkammlach, Bavaria - 1724 in Nuremberg) was a German cartographer, geographer, engraver and publisher.
He was educated in a Jesuit school, but converted to Protestantism and worked as a notary in Nuremberg from 1687. He soon turned to engraving and cartography, and in 1702 he founded his own publishing house, which focused on publishing cartographic works and veduta.
He soon became one of Germany's leading cartographers and in 1715 was appointed imperial geographer to Emperor Charles VI and a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Johann Baptist Homann died on 1 July 1724 in Nuremberg. His publishing house operated under the name Homann Erben until 1848.
Egypt."Aegyptus Hodierna". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With engraved title above the map and large vignette view of the Nile, the Pyramids, Sphinx and Tombs of the Kings. 56:47 cm (22 x 18...
Egypt. "Aegyptus Hodierna". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With title above the map and large cartouche on the left. 57:47 cm.
United states (USA)."Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi Seu Provinciae Lidovicianae ... in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. With great figure title-cartouche with depiction of Niagara...
"Archiducatus Austriae Inferioris ... Nova et exacta Tabula". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. bei J. B. Homann, um 1720. Mit gr. fig. Titelkart. mit Wappen und "Scalae" und gestoch. fr. Titel oben ("La Basse Autriche, qui ..."). 49:58 cm.
"Archiducatus Austriae Superioris". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. bei J. B. Homann, um 1720. Mit fig. Titelkart. u. Legende. 49:58 cm.
"Arena Martis in Belgico, qua Provinciae X. Catholicae Inferioris Germaniae cum vicinis Episcopatibus, Coloniensi et Leodiensi". Original copper plate engraving by Johann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title...
"Arena Martis in Belgico, qua Provinciae X. Catholicae Inferioris Germaniae cum vicinis Episcopatibus, Coloniensi et Leodiensi". Original copper plate engraving by Johann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title...
"Bavariae Circulus et Electorat ...". Copper-engraving by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), published ca. 1710 in Nurnberg. Original contemporary colouring. With pictorial figurative cartouche. 56:48 cm (22 x 18 3/4 inch.).
Brněnsko (jih). "Circuli Brunnensis pars Meridionalis". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt podle J. Ch. Müllerovy mapy regionu. Vyd. J. B. Homann v Norimberku, ca. 1720. S titulem nad mapou a figurální kartuší s vysvětlivkami ("Characterum Explicatio"). 50:59,5 cm.
"Circulus Saxoniae Superioris in quo Ducatus & Electoratus Saxoniae Marchionatus Misniae et Landgraviatus Thuringiae cum insertis et finitimis Regionibus exhibentur". Copper-engraving by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), published ca. 1710 in...
"Circulus Saxoniae Superioris in quo Ducatus & Electoratus Saxoniae Marchionatus Misniae et Landgraviatus Thuringiae cum insertis et finitimis Regionibus exhibentur". Copper-engraving by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), published ca. 1710 in...
"Comitatus Burgundiae". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann in Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Orginal old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche and ornamental cartouche with explanatory notes. 57:48 cm (22 1/2 x 19 inch.).
"Der Pass Neu Fehr zwischen der Insul Rügen und der Stadt Stralsund". Altkol. Kupferstich bei J. B. Homann, um 1720. Mit dekorative Titelkart. und vielen Schiffe. 22,5:26 cm.
"Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Imperii Sylvaeducis et Mechliniae Dominia". Original copper plate engraving by Johann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title cartouche with...
"Ducatus Brabantiae Nova Tabula in qua Lovanii Bruxellarum March S. Imperii Sylvaeducis et Mechliniae Dominia". Original copper plate engraving by Johann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title cartouche with...
"Ducatus Pomeraniae novissima Tabula in anteriorem et interiorem divisa, quatenus subsunt Coronos Sueciae et Borussiae cum insertis et adjacentibus Ditionibus exhibita". Orig. copper-engraving, Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), published ca. 1710 in...
"Ducatus Pomeraniae novissima Tabula in anteriorem et interiorem divisa, quatenus subsunt Coronos Sueciae et Borussiae cum insertis et adjacentibus Ditionibus exhibita". Orig. copper-engraving, Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), published ca....
"Ducatus Stiriae novissima tabula". Orig. copper-engraving after Georg Matthaeus Vischer. Published by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), ca. 1710 in Nuernberg. Original contemporary colouring. With 3 great figure cartouches and small view of...
"Fluviorum in Europa principis Danubii cum adiacentibus Regnis nec non totius Graeciae et Archipelagi Novissima Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, published ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, inset map of...
Ireland."Hiberniae Regnum tam in praecipuas Ultoniae, Connaciae, Laceniae et Momoniae, quam in minores earundem Provincias et Ditiones divisum". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Visscher's map of Ireland. Published in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann,...
"Hiberniae Regnum tam in praecipuas Ultoniae, Connaciae, Laceniae et Momoniae, quam in minores earundem Provincias et Ditiones divisum". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Visscher's map of Ireland. Published in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720....
"Imperii Persici in omnes suas Provnicias exacte divisi Nova Tabula Geographica". Copper-engraving. Published by J. B. Homann, ca 1720. With great figure title-cartouche and another figure cartouche with "Scalae Milliariae". 49:58,5 cm.
Central Europe."Imperii Romano-Germanici in suos Status et Circulos divisi Tabula Generalis". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann, ca. 1740. Orig. old colouring. Wit figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche,...
Middle East."Imperium Turcicum in Europa, Asia et Africa". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann after J. M. Haas map of the region. Published by Homann's Heirs in Nuremberg, 1737. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche. 50:58,5...
"Insula Creta hodie Candia in sua ...". Orig., copper-engraving, J. B. Homann (1663-1724), printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title cartouche. 48,5:58 cm.
Denmark. "Insula Danicae in Mari Balthico sitae, utpote Zeelandia, Fionia, Langelandia, Lalandia, Falstria, Fembria Mona, representatae". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Hübner's map of the region, published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. 49,5:58 cm.
"Insulae et Principatus Rugiae cum vicinis Pomeraniae Littoribus Nova Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving, published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, battlepiece and a wind rose. 48,5:57,5 cm (19 1/4 x...
"Insulae et Principatus Rugiae cum vicinis Pomeraniae Littoribus Nova Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving, published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, battlepiece and a wind rose. 48,5:57,5 cm (19 1/4 x...
"Insularum Maltae et Gozae ...Delineati Geographica". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map held by 2 cherubs and another cartouche...
Malta."Insularum Maltae et Gozae ...Delineati Geographica". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map held by 2 cherubs and another...
Israel / Palestine."Iudaea seu Palaestina ... hodie dicta Terra Sancta prout olim in duodecim Tribus divisa, separatis ab invicem Regnis Iuda et Israel". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1710. Original old colouring. With...
"Kreigs - Expeditions - Carte von Bohmen II. Blat, in welcher die Kriegs - Operationen von Prag und Eger vorgestellt werden. - Carte des Expeditions de la Gverre en Boheme ...". Pův., staře kol. mědiryt. Vyd. Homannovi dědicové v Norimberku,...
Praha - Cheb. "Kriegs - Expeditions - Carte von Bohmen II. Blat, in welcher die Kriegs - Operationen von Prag und Eger vorgestellt werden. - Carte des Expeditions de la Guerre en Boheme ...". Původní, staře kolorovaný mědiryt. Vyd. Homannovi dědicové v Norimberku, 1743.
"Magnae Britanniae Pars Meridionalis, in qua Regnum Angliae, tam in septem antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regna ...". Orig. copper-engraving, based on N. Visscher's map of England. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1715. Original old colouring....
"Magnae Britanniae Pars Septentrionalis qua Regnum Scotiae in Suas Partes et subjacentes Insulas divisum accurata tabula". Orig. copper-engraving, Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) (after to N. Visscher's map), published ca. 1710 in Nuernberg....
"Magnae Britanniae Pars Septentrionalis qua Regnum Scotiae in Suas Partes et subjacentes Insulas divisum Accurata Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Visscher's map of Scotland. Published in Nuremberg by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old...
Brněnsko (sever). "Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Brunnensis. Circuli Brunnensis pars septentrionalis". Původní, staře kolorovaný mědiryt podle J. Ch. Müllerovy mapy vydaný u J. B. Homanna, ca. 1720. S velkou figurální tit. kartuší. 48:59,5 cm.
Uherskohradišťsko. "Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Hradistiensis". Původní, staře kolorovaná mědirytina podle J. Ch. Müllerovy mapy regionu. Vyd. J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. S velkou figurální tit. kartuší a vysvětlivkami v levém dolním rohu. 48,5:58 cm.
Olomoucko. "Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Olomucensis". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt podle J. Ch. Müllerovy mapy regionu. Vyd. J. B. Homann v Norimberku, ca. 1720. S velkou figurální titulní kartuší s erbem, další figurální kartuší...
"Geographica nova ... duabus tabulis ... contenta ... una Mare Caspium, altera Kamtzadaliam seu Terram Jedso curiose exhibet". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. 2 maps printed from one plate. A...
New Englang."Nova Anglia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. B. Homann, ca 1720. Nice old coloring. With figure title-cartouche (showing Indian trade). 49:58 cm (19 1/4 x 22 3/4 inch.).
Asia. "Nova Asiae Tabula e majori in minorem hanc formam reducta". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann. Published by Ch. Weigel (1654-1725) in Nuremberg, 1718. With figure title cartouche. Orig. old colouring 27,5:34 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
Asia."Nova Asiae Tabula e majori in minorem hanc formam reducta". Copper-engraving by J. B. Homann published by Ch. Weigel (1654-1725), ca. 1715. Cont. col. With figure title cartouche. 27,5:34 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
Asia."Nova Asiae Tabula e majori in minorem hanc formam reducta". Copper-engraving by J. B. Homann published by Ch. Weigel (1654-1725), ca. 1715. Cont. col. With figure title cartouche. 27,5:34 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inch.).
"Nova et accurata Territorii Ulmensis cum Dominio Wainensi Descriptio". Copper-engraving by J. Ch. Lauterbach, published by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), ca. 1720 in Nurnberg. Original contemporary colouring. With two pictorial figurative...