Zatta Antonio Duchy of Mantua New projection Venice from the 18th century

Zatta Antonio, Duchy of Mantua, geographical map from 1781 by New Projection Venice, taken from the work of publisher Antonio Zatta, Atlante novissimo, illustrated and supplemented with observations and discoveries made by the most famous and contemporary geographers. Published in Venice between 1775–1785, engraved with etching and engraver. The plates were mostly drawn by Giovanni Pitteri and engraved by Giuliano Zuliani with beautiful original colouring. In the upper right corner on a stone surrounded by vegetation, there is an inscription on a cartouche Duchy of Mantua new projection Venice 1781 in Antonio Zatta With the privilege of the Most Serene Senate. The map clearly marks the city and waterways. The sheet has a vertical crease and is in good condition, except for minor creases. It is framed in a modern frame.

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