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.
"Abbildung der Keysrl. Freyen-Reichs-Wahl-und-Handelstatt Franckfurt am Mayn mit ihrem Gebit und Gräntzen". Altkol. Grundriß mit Umgebung, darunter unkol. Prospekt (ca. 10:31 cm), flankiert von Allegorien sowie 2 kl. Detailans. (Keiserkrönung...
Frankfurt am Main. "Abbildung der Keysrl. ... Handelstatt Franckfurt am Mayn mit ihrem Gebiet und Gräntzen". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1715. Orig. old colouring. 50:58,5 cm.
"Accurate Vorstellung der Berühmten Meer-Enge der Nord und Ost See der Sund genant, mit der herumliegenden Gegend von Seeland und Schonen, nebst der Königl-Dähnischen Hasupt und Residentz Stadt Copenhagen, so wohl in Grund als Prospect zu...
"Accurater Grundris der Koenigl. Spanischen Haupt und Residentz Stadt Madrit". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann. Published by Homann Heirs in Nürnberg, ca. 1730. Orig. old colouring. With title above, a figure cartouche with the scale of...
Stockholm. "Accurater Grundriß und Prospect Der ... Hauptstadt Stockholm". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1715. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche. 47,5:57,5 cm.
Weißenburg in Bayern. "Accurater Prospect u. Grundris der Gegend der Kayserl. Freyen Reichs Stadt Weissenburg am Nordgau". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. 49:56,5 cm.
Attica (Athens). "Achaia Vetus et Nova". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. 47,5:57 cm.
United states (USA). "Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi Seu Provinciae Lidovicianae ... in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with depiction of...
"Cursus Fluminis Padi vel Po per Longobardiam a fonte usque ad Ostia". Orig. copper-engraving published by Homann's Heirs, 1735. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche and the scale of map. Printed from 2 plates. 51,5:116 cm (20 1/4...
"Dominii Veneti cum vicinis Parmae Mutinae Mantuae et Mirandolae Statibus Nova Descriptio". Original copper plate engraving by Joahann Babtist Homann, printed ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure cartouche with coat-of-arms. 49:58...
"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 Brunsuicensis in tres Pricipatus Calenbergicum ..., Grubenhag & Gulepherbitanum ... divisi". Orig. copper-emgraving. Published by J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. With great figure title-cartouche with 9 coats-of-arms and with many...
"Ducatus Luneburgici et Comitatus Dannebergensis accurata Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1710. With great figure title-cartouche with a coat-of arms and the scale of map. 48,5:57,5 cm (19 x 22 3/4...
"Ducatus Luxemburgi tam in Maiores quam Minores ejusdem Ditiones accurate distinctus et exhibitus". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. With figure title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms. 48:58 cm (19 x 28 3/4 inch.).
Western Lombardy - Duchy of Milan. "Ducatus Mediolani". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1715. Orig. old colouring. With figure title cartouche and the scale of map. 47:58,5 cm.
"Ducatus Meklenburgici tabula generalis". Orig. altkol. Kupf-Kte bei J. B. Homann, 1712. Mit fig. Titelkart. und Meilenzeiger. 49:58 cm.
Württemberg. "Ducatus Würtenbergici". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1710. Orig. old colouring. With 2 figure and herald. cartouches with small views of Stuttgart and Tübingen and total 76 coats of arms by the sides. 57,5:95 cm.
Eichstätt. "Eigentliche Verzeichnung der Gegend und Prospecten der ... Stadt Aichstaedt". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, 1730. Orig. old colouring. 50:58,5 cm.
Hildesheim. "Episcopatus Hildesiensis nec non vicinorum Statuum delineatio Geographica ...". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. nach Gerhard Iust. Arenhold bei J. B. Homann, (um 1720). Unten rechts Titelkartusche. Unten mitten Gesamtansicht von der Stadt Hildesheim. Unten...
Mannheim. "Hodierna Sedes Electoris Palatini Manheimium". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, ca. 1730. Orig. old colouring. 48:57,5 cm.
Crete. "Insula Creta hodie Candia". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title cartouche, the scale of map and explanatory notes ("Signorum explicatio"). 48,5:58 cm.
Malta, Gozo, Comino. "Insularum Maltae et Gozae ... Delineatio Geographica". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche and inset fortification plan and a panoramic view of Valletta. 48,5:58 cm.
Ulm. "Nova et accurata Territorii Ulmensis cum Dominio Wainensi Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), ca. 1720 in Nurnberg. Original old colouring. 48,5:57 cm.
South Sweden. "Nova Tabula Scaniae,". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With figure title cartouche and an inset map of the northern part of Halland province. 47,5:56,5 cm.
Erfurt. "Nova Territorii Erfordiensis in suas Praefecturas accuratie divisi descriptio cui accedit Erfordiae Urbis ...". Altkol. Kupf.-Karte von J. B. Homann, (1712). Unten rechts große fig. Titelkartusche mit einem Wappen. Unter der Karte Gesamtansicht...
Corfu (Greece). "Plan de la place de Corfu". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, 1716. With great figure cartouche and decorative border. 48,5:56 cm.
"Plan der Belagerung von Fridrichshall angefangen von Carl dem XII ... d. 11. Nov: aufgehoben d. 12. Dec. 1718". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great decorative title-cartouche above and a...
Mainz. "Plan du Mayence - Accurater Plan der ... Stadt Maynz". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, ca. 1735. Orig. old colouring. 58:48 cm.
Corfu. "Plan du Siege de Corfu". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nürnberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great figure cartouche and decorative border with title, explanatory notes, 4 inset detailed plans and a coat of arms. 48:55,5 cm.
Bremen. "Prospect und Grundris der ... Stadt Bremen samt ihrer Gegend". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. 48:57,5 cm.
"Prospect, Grundris und Gegent der Königl. Schwed. Vestung Stralsund wie solche den 15 July 1715 von den Nordischen Hohen Allyrten ist belagert worden". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. nach D. Heer bei J. B. Homann, (1716). Umgebungskte. von Stralsund mit...
"Protoparchiae Mindelhemensis Nova Tabula Geographica ...". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. bei J. B. Homann, (um 1720). Oben links von Putten gehaltene Titelkartusche. Rechts Kartusche mit Ansicht von der Stadt Mindelheim. 49:58,5 cm.
Čechy, Morava, Slezsko a Lužice. "Regni Bohemiae, Ducatus Silesiae, Marchionatus Moraviae et Lusatiae Tabula Generalis". Pův., staře kol. mědiryt, J. B. Homann, ca. 1715. 47,5:56,5 cm.
North America, Mexico and the Caribbean. "Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae, Floridae, Novae Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pennsylvaniae, nec non Insularum Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving, published by J. B....
"Regni Norvegiae accurata tabula". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, published ca. 1720. Old colouring. With coloured side-map of northern part of Norway ("Norvegiae pars septentrionalis ...") and two figure and ornamental cartouches. 57,5:49,5...
Sweden, Finland, St. Petersburg, Estonia. "Regni Sueciae". Orig. copperplate engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With figure title cartouche with a coat of arms. 49:57,5 cm.
Sicily and Sardina. "Regnorum Siciliae et Sardiniae nec non Melitae seu Maltae Insulae ...". Original copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche with 2 coats-of-arms, a cartouche with inset plan of Catania with Mt. Etna in the background, another cartouche with inset fotification plan of Valletta....
Baden-Württemberg. "S.R.I. Circulus Sueviae continens Ducatum Wirtenbergensem ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, Johann Baptist Homann, Nurnberg, ca. 1710. Original old colouring. With two pictorial figurative cartouches. 49:56 cm (19 1/4 x...
Parma and Piacenza. "Status Parmensis sive Ducatus Parmensis et Placentinus una cum Ditione Buxetana et Valle Tarae Novissime exhibitus". Orig. copperplate engraving published by Homann Heirs, 1731. Original old colouring. 48:56,5 cm.
Morocco and Canary Islands. "Statuum Maroccanorum Regnorum". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, 1728 in Nuremberg. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche and views of Marrakesh and Méknes (each one 11:27 cm) at the bottom. 48,5:56 cm.
"Stralsund". Altkol. Kupferstich bei J. B. Homann, um 1720. Mit gest. Titel, ornament. Kart. mit "Erklaerung der Zieffer" und vielen Schieffe. 23,5:26 cm.
French Alps (Grenoble). "Tabula Delphinatus Vulgo le Gouvernement general du Dauphiné". Orig. copperplate engraving, Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, 1710 after Tillemon(t)'s map. 48:57 cm.
Slovenia. "Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae Vindorum Marchiae et Histriae". Orig. copper-engraving after J. V. Valvasor's map of the region. Published by J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With great figure and heraldic tile-cartouche, small inset map of Cerknica Lake (10:14,5 cm) and inset view of Ljubljana ("Prospect der St. Laybach...
Holstein (Hamburg). "Tabula Generalis Holsatiae complectens Holsatiae Dithmarsiae Stormariae et Vagriae Ducatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1710. Original old colouring. 48:57,5 cm.
Africa. "Totius Africae Nova Repraesentatio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. 48,5:57 cm.
US East-coast. "Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Septentrionali". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title cartouche. 49:58 cm (19 1/4 x 23 inch.).
"Wismar". Altkol. Kupferstich bei J. B. Homann, um 1720. Mit gest. Titel und Erklärungen (a.-s.). 22,5:26,5 cm.
"Accurate Vorstellung der Orientalisch-Kayserlichen Haupt- und Residenz-Stadt Constantinopel samt ihrer Gegenden und zweyen berühmten Meer-Engen, Bosphoro Thracio und Hellesponto, oder dem Freto der Dardanellen". Orig. copper-engraving....
Würzburg. "Accurate Vorstellung der ... Residenz und Haupt-Stadt Würzburg". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. B. Homann, 1723. Orig. old colouring. With title and a coat-of-arms at the top and explanatory notes at the bottom. 49:58,5 cm.
"Accurater Grundriß und Prospect Der Kön. Schwed. Reichs u. Hauptstadt Stockholm". Copper-engraving. Original old colouring. Published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. With great figure title-cartouche with coat-of-arms, another figure cartouche in...