ZATTA, Antonio

Parte del Regno d'Irlanda ciao le Provincie d'Ulster e Leinster

1779.

Map. Engraving with contemporary hand coloring.

Detailed map of the eastern part of Ireland, being the provinces of Ulster and Leinster. Safe sounding are noted along with towns and forests. A beautiful cartouche of fish and a fish net surround the title. Antonio Zatta (1775-1797) was the most prominent Italian map publisher of the late 18th century. His Venice-based publishing company produced maps that mark an important transition from 18th- to 19th-century cartographic styles. He updates and redefines the traditional title cartouche by replacing the mythic elements common in earlier maps with more representative images.

Language: Italian

Price: $365.00

Item #298640

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