Parte Settentrionale del Circolo dell Alta Sassonia Di nuova Projezione. Venezia 1780 Pre o Antonio Zatta Con...

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Antonio Zatta, depicting Parte Settentrionale del Circolo dell Alta Sassonia Di nuova Projezione. Venezia 1780 Pre o Antonio Zatta Con Privilegio dell`Eccmo Senato.. Published Venice, Antonio Zatta, 1780. Sheet: 310 by 410mm (12 by 16 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Zatta's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 17800s. Antonio Zatta (c.1722-1797) was a Venetian cartographer and publisher who produced an important series of maps of world regions during the 1770s-1790s. Published in Venice, his maps are distinguished by their elegant rococo cartouches, clear engraving style, and characteristic Italian sensibility. His Atlas Novissimo series (1775-1785) covered territories across Europe and beyond, and is considered one of the finest Italian cartographic productions of the 18th century. This original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Parte Settentrionale del Circolo dell Alta Sassonia Di nuova Projezione. Venezia 1780 Pre o Antonio Zatta Con Privilegio dell`Eccmo Senato., published in Venice, Antonio Zatta, 1780. The map features a decorative Baroque cartouche containing the title inscription. A decorative compass rose indicates orientation. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1780, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 310 by 410mm (12 by 16 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Parte Settentrionale del Circolo dell Alta Sassonia Di nuova Projezione. Venezia 1780 Pre o Antonio Zatta Con Privilegio dell`Eccmo Senato. - Antonio Zatta...