"Stato di Milano e Suoi Confini", Albrizzi, Girolamo
Subject: Milan, Italy
Period: 1775 (circa)
Publication: Atlante Novissimo
Color: Hand Color
Size:
15.8 x 13 inches
40.1 x 33 cm
An appealing map of Lombardy centered on Milan, with the River Po below and Lake Como above. The map is filled with small towns and cities, and Milan is depicted with a miniature plan of the city. Attila, King of the Huns who pillaged Lombardy in 452 is shown above the title cartouche at upper right along with a hunting scene and two putti. Blank verso.
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Condition: B+
Nice impression and color with faint centerfold toning. There are two damp stains - one at the distance scale and the other in the right blank margin. There are a few repairs made on verso confined to the lower blank margin.
