Parte Meridionale del Circolo dell' Alta Sassonia Di Nuova Projezione. - Venezia 1780 Presso Antonio Zatta. Con...

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Original Copperplate Engraving by Antonio Zatta, depicting Parte Meridionale del Circolo dell' Alta Sassonia Di Nuova Projezione. - Venezia 1780 Presso Antonio Zatta. Con Priviliegio dell` Eccmo Senato.. Published Venice, Antonio Zatta., 1780. Sheet: 310 by 405mm (12 by 16 inches).. A fine and 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 depicts the region of Parte Meridionale del Circolo dell' Alta Sassonia Di Nuova Projezione. - Venezia 1780 Presso Antonio Zatta. Con Priviliegio dell` Eccmo Senato., published in Venice, Antonio Zatta., 1780. 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 405mm (12 by 16 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Parte Meridionale del Circolo dell' Alta Sassonia Di Nuova Projezione. - Venezia 1780 Presso Antonio Zatta. Con Priviliegio dell` Eccmo Senato. - Antonio Zat...