Cartographer:
ZATTA, Antonio
Engraver:
Zuliani & Pitteri
Title:
L’ISOLA d’ ISLANDA Divisa ne soui Distretti
Stock Code:
2459
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Original colour
Atlas:
Atlante Novissimo
Size: (W x H):
42cm x 33cm
16½ inches x 13 inches
Date:
1781
Price:
£500
An attractive map of Iceland, with illustrated cartouche showing a village in rural landscape (not very Icelandic). 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.