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| Keywords: 1770 Janvier Map of Italy - Geographicus - Italy-janvier-1770.jpg A beautiful example of Le Sieur Janvier's 1770 decorative map of Italy Covers from the Gulf of Eyon eastward to include all of Corsica Sardinia Italy the Adriatic and parts of Hungary and Turkey in Europe Extends south to include adjacent parts of Africa and north as far as Lake Geneva An elaborate title cartouche rendered with Papal accoutrements appears in the lower left hand quadrant A secondary cartouche bearing a six distance scales appears in the lower right This map shows the Italian peninsula prior to its struggle for national solidarity which would emerge as a movement about 50 years later in the early 19th century The peninsula is divided into numerous independent states duchies republics kingdoms and of course the Papal States States of the Church Overall a fine map of the region Drawn J Janvier c 1770 for issue as plate nos 10 in Jean Lattre's 1776 issue of the Atlas Moderne 1770 undated Size in 17 5 12 5 object history credit line accession number Italy-janvier-1770 Lattre Jean <i>Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur Toutes les Parties du Globe Terrestre</i> c 1775 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Old maps of Italy 1770 maps Maps by Jean Janvier Images from Geographicus | ||||
