Königreich beyder Sicilien nach den besten Hilfsmitteln verfasst Wien bey T. Mollo.

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Original antique hand-colored copper engraving, published 1853. Depicting Sicily, this map is a fine example of 0s European cartography. Image: 318 by 443mm (12 by 17 inches). An attractive and historically significant 19th-century map for the discerning collector. Tranquillo Maria Laurentio Mollo (1767–1837) was a Vienna-based Swiss-Italian graphic designer, printer, art and music dealer, and publisher. Active in Vienna during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Mollo published maps, prints, and music, including works by Beethoven and Haydn. His maps of the Italian peninsula were produced during a period of intense geopolitical change—spanning the Napoleonic wars and the Congress of Vienna—and reflect the evolving political boundaries of the era. Mollo's maps combine scientific detail with attractive hand coloring typical of the Viennese publishing tradition. Detailed map of Southern Italy with the kingdom of Sicily with many engraved names of cities, villages and smaller places. A good map of Southern Italy, showing it after the newest cartographic sources. In the lower left corner a small mileage scale. The various provinces are detailed shown. Streets, rivers, mountains and many small cities and villages are engraved. A fine example from published by Mollo, Vienna, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Sicily, and antique hand-colored copper engravings for sale. In good condition. Colors well-preserved.

Mollo, Tranquillo – Sicily · Copper Engraving, Hand Colored · published by Mollo, Vienna · 1853