Cartographer:
HOMANN Heirs
Title:
Insulae Corsicae accurata Chorographica tradita
Stock Code:
2215
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Later colour
Size: (W x H):
49cm x 55.5cm
19½ inches x 22 inches
Date:
1735
Price:
£550
Ornamented cartouche, decorated with a beach scene of Neptune, mermaid, two hunters, and a huge whale, Italian and German scales at lower left. This is a finely detailed map of Corsica’s rivers, towns and mountains, but the bold colour highlights the regions.
Fine condition, good margins.