Subject: Northern France
Period: 1754 (dated)
Publication: Atlas Universel
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20.6 x 19.5 inches
52.3 x 49.5 cm
This densely engraved map depicts the area surrounding Paris, which is pictured just left of center. Political boundaries, rivers, forests, and hundreds of tiny towns are identified. Embellished with a rococo cartouche.
References: Pedley #113.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on watermarked paper with a hint of toning along the centerfold, marginal soiling, and a centerfold separation confined to the bottom blank margin.