Subject: Northern Italy & Western Austria
Period: 1753 (dated)
Publication: Atlas Universel
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21.6 x 18.8 inches
54.9 x 47.8 cm
This map depicts the rugged Alps region extending from Lake Constance south to Lake Garda, including the western panhandle of Austria and northern Italy. It is filled with mountains, rivers, lakes, and numerous place names throughout. The large title cartouche, in the flourishing French style, fills the lower right corner with 5 distance scales providing visual balance in the left corner.
References: Pedley #280.
Condition: A
Contemporary outline color with a hint of toning along the centerfold.