Historic Maps
1740 Beautifully Detailed Hand-Colored Engraved Copper Plate Map of Early Colonial Era America
c. 1740, Hand-Colored Engraved Copper Plate Map title, “CARTA GEOGRAFICA DELL AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE” by G. Albrizzi, Venice, Extremely Fine.
Engraved in Venice, in 1740, by Giambattista Albrizzi (1698-1777) and based upon the 1708 map by De L’Ise, this map is hand-colored with watercolors and shows a very detailed depiction of early America. Titled, “Carta Geografica Dell America Settentrionale,“ the cartouche vignette shows Neptune being pulled to shore by sea serpents while riding on a clam shell, and includes the Great Lakes and a rendering of Baja California. The Mississippi River Valley and the Rio Grande are still very inaccurate, however there are lots of details including many Indian Tribes and early settlements west of the Mississippi. There are also many settlements depicted in Florida and along the Gulf as well as many settlements along the California Coast. Two sealed small repaired hard to see tears along the top edge. Measuring 17” x 13.25” (by sight), nicely framed to an overall size of 22.5” x 18.75” under glass and ready to hang upon display.