Subject: Central Italy
Period: 1748 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20.9 x 18.8 inches
53.1 x 47.8 cm
A handsome map of central Italy with fine detail of topography, roads, cities, fortifications, and more. The northeastern tip of Corsica is also shown. Decorated with a title cartouche incorporating the arms of Rome and Tuscany. There is a secondary French title above the top border.
References:
Condition: B+
Contemporary color on watermarked paper with light printer's ink residue, a couple of small stains at bottom, and a lightextraneous crease across the middle of the map. The right side margin has been reinforced with old paper on recto and verso.