Cartographer:
ZATTA, Antonio
Engraver:
Zuliani & Pitteri
Title:
l’Estramadura e la Castiglia Nuova
Stock Code:
2491
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Original colour
Atlas:
Atlante Novissimo
Size: (W x H):
42cm x 33cm
16½ inches x 13 inches
Date:
1777
Price:
£195
Map of central Spain, with cartouche at top left, with title on stone tablet, a shepherd tends his flock nearby. 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.