Trieste Il Ponte rosso

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Original antique hand-colored lithograph, published 1860. Depicting Trieste, this map is a fine example of 0s European cartography. Image: 19.9 x 27,2 cm (7.75 x 10,75 inches). An attractive and historically significant 19th-century map for the discerning collector. Philippe Benoist (1813–1905) was a French painter, lithographer, and illustrator celebrated for his detailed topographic views of European cities. His series of lithographic views of Trieste, published around 1860, captures the city at a pivotal moment in its development as the principal port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Benoist's vedute are noted for their accuracy and atmospheric quality, and they represent some of the most important visual documentation of 19th-century Italian cities. Original antique lithograph. View of the 'Ponterosso' bridge in Trieste with figurative staffage in the foreground. A fine example from published Paris, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Trieste, and antique hand-colored lithographs for sale. In good condition. Colors well-preserved.

Benoist, Ph. – Trieste · Lithograph, Hand Colored · published Paris · 1860

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