Carte Nouvelle du Duché de Mantoue Leyée par ordre Exprés. á L´Usage des Armées en Italie; ou sont Exactement Marqués...

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Original antique copper engraving, uncolored, from the 'Atlas Nouveau' published in Paris, 1693. Depicting Mantua, this map is a fine example of 1690s European cartography. Image: 490 by 580mm (19 by 22 inches). An attractive and historically significant 17th-century map for the discerning collector. Nicolas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600–1667) was the founder of the French school of cartography and arguably the most important French cartographer of the 17th century. Appointed Géographe Ordinaire du Roi to Louis XIII in 1630, he produced hundreds of maps that set a new standard for geographic accuracy and systematic coverage. His work was continued and expanded by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot and later by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam, ensuring that Sanson's surveys remained in use well into the 18th century. Maps bearing the Sanson name are prized for their scholarly precision, large format, and the elaborate cartouches that reflect the grandeur of the Sun King's court. Large detailed and interesting map by the famous French cartographer Nicolaus Sanson published in the famous sea atlas 'Le Neptune francois...' in Amsterdam at Pierre Mortier. This interesting and large map was originally first published in the 'Atlas Noveau...' by Alexis Hubert Jaillot & N. Sanson in Paris 1683-89. Alexis Hubert Jaillot & Nicolaus Jaillot worked as a royal cartographers for the French royal house for king Louis XIV. His maps published for the 'Atlas Nouveau...' can be regarded as masterpieces of cartography in France in the ending 18th century. Also the maps impress by their accuracy and are providing an enormous amount of place names, monasteries, rivers, trails, fortifications, etc. Shown is the duchy of Mantua (Mantova) in Northern Italy. Mantua is shown prominently in the center of the map. The map provides many place names, detailed information on the river system also in the lower right corner a cartouche with a mileage scale and a table of explanations. A fine example from Atlas Nouveau, Paris / Amsterdam, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Mantua, and antique copper engraving, uncoloreds for sale. In good condition consistent with age. Shown is the duchy of Mantua (Mantova) in Northern Italy. Mantua is shown prominently in the center of the map. The map provides many place names, detailed information on the river system also in the lower right corner a cartouche with a mileage scale and a table of explanations.

Sanson, Nicolas – Mantua · Copper Engraving, Uncolored · Atlas Nouveau, Paris / Amsterdam · 1693