Subject: Southern Europe
Period: 1730 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.9 x 19.6 inches
58.2 x 49.8 cm
Magnificent map illustrating Italy and the Balkan countries. The map is filled with hundreds of tiny towns and includes the road from Belgrade to Constantinople. The title cartouche has a dramatic scene of battle topped with allegorical figures. A river god sits atop the scale of miles to the left.
References:
Condition: B+
A dark impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with light toning along the centerfold, a tiny hole near the center of the image, and minor soiling.