Italy - Milan / Pavia / Lodi / Cremona / Como / Lecco / Varese / Bergamo / Brescia / Verona / Crema /; Matthäus Seutter (1678–1756), - ucatus Mediolanensis cum adjacentibus Principat. et Dominiis accuratissime delineatus - 1721-1750
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Matthäus Seutter’s hand-coloured copper-engraved map, titled “ucatus Mediolanensis cum adjacentibus Principat. et Dominiis accuratissime delineatus”, depicts Milan and surrounding territories including Pavia, Lodi, Cremona, Como, Lecco, Varese, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona and Crema.
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An important masterpiece of German Baroque cartography, this map describes in detail the Duchy of Milan and the surrounding territories during the first half of the eighteenth century, a period of crucial geopolitical transition marked by the Milanese area falling under Habsburg influence.
The work is renowned on the antique market for the extraordinary richness of its period coloring and for the meticulousness of the orographic (topographic) drawing (the mountains are depicted as a "molehill") and hydrographic detail, with an accurate focus on the dense system of Lombard canals and navigli.
In the lower left corner there stands a spectacular monumental allegorical cartouche in black and white, surmounted by the Imperial Habsburg eagle with spread wings. At the sides of the title appear classical deities and mythological and emblematic elements related to Abundance/Agriculture (the goddess Ceres with the harvest) and to War (Mars/Warrior with weapons and armor), which symbolize the dual nature of the rich and contested Lombard land.
State of Conservation
An exemplar in generally excellent condition. Sharp impression of the copper plate on sturdy, crackling contemporary paper. White atlas margins intact and extremely clean. The original watercolor coloring is vivid, bright and well distributed
An important masterpiece of German Baroque cartography, this map describes in detail the Duchy of Milan and the surrounding territories during the first half of the eighteenth century, a period of crucial geopolitical transition marked by the Milanese area falling under Habsburg influence.
The work is renowned on the antique market for the extraordinary richness of its period coloring and for the meticulousness of the orographic (topographic) drawing (the mountains are depicted as a "molehill") and hydrographic detail, with an accurate focus on the dense system of Lombard canals and navigli.
In the lower left corner there stands a spectacular monumental allegorical cartouche in black and white, surmounted by the Imperial Habsburg eagle with spread wings. At the sides of the title appear classical deities and mythological and emblematic elements related to Abundance/Agriculture (the goddess Ceres with the harvest) and to War (Mars/Warrior with weapons and armor), which symbolize the dual nature of the rich and contested Lombard land.
State of Conservation
An exemplar in generally excellent condition. Sharp impression of the copper plate on sturdy, crackling contemporary paper. White atlas margins intact and extremely clean. The original watercolor coloring is vivid, bright and well distributed
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Italy
Geographical specification
Milan / Pavia / Lodi / Cremona / Como / Lecco / Varese / Bergamo / Brescia / Verona / Crema /
Map maker/publisher
Matthäus Seutter (1678–1756),
Map/book title
ucatus Mediolanensis cum adjacentibus Principat. et Dominiis accuratissime delineatus
Period
1721-1750
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Atlas Novus
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
500 mm
Width
565 mm
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