La Parte Occidentale della Nuova Francia o Canada

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Copper Engraving, original color in outline by Zatta, Antonio, published 1778 by Antonio Zatta, Venice. Image size: 30.7 x 42,2 cm (12 x 16,5 inches). From Zatta's Atlante Novissimo — one of the most important Italian atlases of the 18th century. Antonio Zatta (c.1722–1804) was a prominent Venetian cartographer, engraver, and publisher who flourished between 1757 and 1797. He was awarded the title of Official Geographer to the Republic of Venice, reflecting the high esteem in which his work was held. Zatta is best known for his four-volume Atlante Novissimo (1779–1785), one of the most important Italian atlases of the 18th century. The atlas incorporated the most recent geographical discoveries, including the Pacific islands visited by Captain Cook. His 12-sheet map of the United States (1778), based on John Mitchell's landmark map, is considered one of the finest re-engravings of that seminal work. Zatta's maps are celebrated for their fine craftsmanship, aesthetic quality, and their importance as primary documents of late 18th-century geographical knowledge, making them among the most prized Italian antique maps for collectors today. This detailed and decorative antique map is depicting the area of Eastern Canada between the provinces Ontario and Quebec, in the lower center of the map lake Nipissing. In very good condition.

Zatta, Antonio – La Parte Occidentale della Nuova Francia o Canada · Antique Map, Copper Engraving · 30.7 x 42,2 cm · Antonio Zatta, Venice 1778