Cartographer:
ZATTA, Antonio
Engraver:
G Pitteri
Title:
Il Paraguai e parte dei Paesi adiacenti
Stock Code:
2090
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Later colour
Atlas:
Atlante Novissimo
Size: (W x H):
32cm x 40cm
12½ inches x 15½ inches
Date:
1785
Price:
£145
An attractive map with title cartouche depicting a boat with cargo on shore. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the most beautifully produced of 18th century atlases. He drew on the work of other cartographers- such as Captain Cook, for his maps of New Zealand and Australia, Robert de Vaugondy, Bellin, and developed his own distinctive elegant style
Fine condition, good margins.