A View of the Palace of the Marquis of Strozzi at Florence of the Centaur, & the Street that Leads to the Church of...

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Original antique copper engraving, uncolored, published 1756. Depicting Florence & Tuscany, this map is a fine example of 0s European cartography. Image: 250 by 175mm (9 by 7 inches). An attractive and historically significant 18th-century map for the discerning collector. Proud was an 18th-century English publisher active in London, who issued a series of topographic views of Italy for the British Grand Tour market. His engravings of Italian cities, palaces, and gardens catered to the growing appetite among English aristocrats and gentlemen for visual records of Italy. This copper engraving, uncolored map of Florence & Tuscany, published 1756, exemplifies the cartographic tradition of 1750s Europe. The map is engraved with careful attention to topographic detail, depicting towns, rivers, mountain ranges, and political boundaries with the precision expected of the finest cartographic productions of the period. The hand coloring highlights the geographic features and political divisions of Florence & Tuscany, making this an attractive piece for both the collector and the scholar. A fine example from published London, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Florence, and antique copper engraving, uncoloreds for sale. In very good condition. Light age-toning, as expected for an 18th-century map. Colors vivid.

[Proud] – Florence & Tuscany · Copper Engraving, Uncolored · published London · 1756