RARE 18th Century Nouveau Theatre D’Italie Frontispiece for the Atlas of Blaeu – Italy – Venice – Italian Cities

Description

We have for sale a wonderfully detailed framed etching dating to 1724. The page was originally the Frontispiece for the Atlas of Blaeu in volume I which was printed in Amsterdam in the 18th century. The image features scenes of Venice and other Italian towns, with the coats of arms of Toscana, Mantua, Modena, Milan, Parma, Lucca and Genoa. The very bottom has the “A La Haye Chez Rutgert Alberts” meaning published/authored by Rutgert Alberts at The Hague (a city in the Netherlands). In the drapes above the seated “Italia” the words translate to “New Italian City Book”.

If you would like more photos, I would be happy to send them upon request.

• Made in Amsterdam in the year 1724
• Excellent condition – very little discoloration and only to small creases/tears to the bottom and to the lower left-hand corner. Please see photos.

Dimensions:
• Image about 17.00 by 1.00 inches
• Frame about 18.5 by 12.25 inches

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