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This finely detailed map of Central Europe was produced by F. A. Garnier and published in Paris by Jules Renouard in 1860. It provides a comprehensive depiction of the political landscape of the German Confederation, the Austrian Empire, and Prussia on the eve of the transformative conflicts that would reshape the region in the latter half of the 19th century.
The map delineates the major political entities with precise borderwork and careful hand-coloring. It extends from the North and Baltic Seas to the Adriatic, including an inset detailing the Dalmatian coast. The statistical table in the lower-left corner presents demographic and geographic data for Prussia, Austria, and the smaller German states, detailing population, religious affiliation, and territorial extent. These figures reflect the complexity of the German Confederation, which comprised a patchwork of kingdoms, duchies, and free cities under nominal Austrian leadership.
The map is framed in Garnier’s distinctive style, featuring a decorative border and a finely engraved title cartouche with a globe and sunburst motif. The inclusion of detailed topographical elements, along with the extensive statistical tables, positions this work as both a geographic and political document. Issued just six years before the Austro-Prussian War and a decade before German unification, it captures the last years of the Confederation before the emergence of the German Empire under Prussian dominance.
![Charte der Österreichischen Monarchie, nach den letzten Friedensschlüssen berichtigt. [Map of the Austrian Monarchy, corrected according to the latest peace treaties.]](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/102892.jpg)
