Italy - Gulf of Venice; Henri Abraham Chatelain...

Fascinating and important historical-geographical map of the Republic of Venice, focused on the Adriatic coast, Istria, Dalmatia and the Eastern Mediterranean Henri Abraham Chatelain (Amsterdam, 1684. This famous copper engraving (etching) is by the well-known cartographer and publisher Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684–1743) and is taken from the famous "Atlas Historique" (Volume III), originally published in Amsterdam in 1708 Henri Abraham Chatelain (Amsterdam, 1684 - Auction House, Carte de geographie des differents etats de la .... The graphical composition is enriched by a dense series of explanatory texts in French prepared by the historian Nicolas Gueudeville (1652–1721), which describe in detail the civil, political and ecclesiastical government of the Venetian State. The map features a fine period color scheme for the borders and includes two splendid inserted insets: at the bottom left a detailed view of the Lagoon of Venice ("Carte des Environs de la Ville de Venise") and at the top right a depiction of the overseas dominions in the Levant CHATELAIN HENRY ABRAHAM - Carte de geographie des ..., Honore & Chatelain of Venice (Italy). The entire composition is further decorated with refined watercolor heraldic crests of the general Venetian provinces. Dimensions 55 x 65 cm Will be shipped by courier

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