| Method | Copper engraved |
| Artist | Stockdale, John |
| Published | Published by J. Stockdale Piccadilly, 1800. |
| Dimensions | 180 x 245 mm |
| Notes |
A detailed town plan of Venice, originally issued in 1772 by Andrews in 'A Collection of Plans of the Most Capital Cities of every Empire, Kingdom, Republic and Electorate in Europe and some Remarkable Cities in the other Three Parts of the World.' The current example was reissued by Stockdale in 1800 in 'A Geographical, Historical, and Political Description of the Empire of Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Prussia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia.' The map is centred on the Piazza San Marco, with the City's canals radiating out from the Grand Canal, and the Giudecca along the bottom edge of the map. In the waters of the Venetian Lagoon, a very large key lists 132 points of interest. The title is enclosed in a cartouche in the bottom right corner, featuring a vignette of a sailing vessel at anchor. John Stockdale (1749 - 1814) was a book and print publisher. Between 1780 and 1781 he worked for the radical publisher John Almon, then on his own account in Piccadilly. In 1788 he was indicted, unsuccessfully, for libel after publishing John Logan's Review of the Charges Against Warren Hastings. His business was carried on after his death by his son John Joseph. Condition: Large waterstain to bottom half of map. Minor creasing, punctures, and foxing to margins. Blank on verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £250.00 |
| Stock ID | 53482 |