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, adapted from the work of publisher Antonio Zatta, Atlante novissimo, illustrated and supplemented with observations and discoveries made by the most renowned and contemporary geographers. Published in Venice between 1775–1785, engraved with aquatint and etching. Most of the plates were drawn by Giovanni Pitter and engraved by Giuliano Zulian, with beautiful original coloring. In the top right corner, on a stone surrounded by vegetation, there is an inscription on a cartouche: Duchy of Mantua, new projection of Venice 1781 by Antonio Zatta, with the privilege of the Most Serene Senate. The map clearly marks the city and water routes. The sheet has a vertical fold and is in good condition, aside from minor creases. It is framed in a modern frame.

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