Subject: Southeastern France
Period: 1716 (circa)
Publication: Grosser Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.3 x 18.9 inches
56.6 x 48 cm
This detailed regional map covers the Rhone-Alpes region with a small portion of Italy. It includes the cities of Lyon, Grenoble, and Turin. Fortified cities, small towns, monasteries, roads and canals fill the landscape along with topographical depictions of hills, mountains and forests. At the top right is a large title cartouche embellished with allegorical figures overseeing a battle.
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Condition: A+
Bold contemporary color on a bright sheet of watermarked paper with a couple of unobtrusive spots.