An antique print depicting the surroundings of Milan from the 18th century

Nicolas De Fer Milan Surrounding 1705 Engraving. A map depicting the vicinity of Milan with city defensive walls, enriched with an ornate cartouche bearing the title. Excellent condition. The map covers northwestern Italy and bordering regions of Switzerland and France, first published by Nicolas De Fer in 1696. It extends from Milan to the Genoese coast, Lake Como and Graubünden in the east, to the regions of Nice, Savoy, Lyon, and Lake Geneva in the west. The left part of the sheet is almost entirely occupied by a large cartouche with the title and a dedication to the Dauphin at the top, and a section dedicated to “Les Valles de Perouse, De Pragelas, De St. Margtin, D’Angrogne e di Lucerne” at the bottom. At the bottom right, there is a signature of Jacqueline Panouse, one of the few women involved in map engraving, making these plates quite rare. Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720), official geographer to the kings of France and Spain, was one of the most prolific and influential French geographers and cartographers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

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