Northern Italy. Gallia Cisalpina. Keller antique map c1732

by Christopher Keller (Cellarius)

Ancient Geography map of northern Italy with the lakes and the alpine region. Gallia Cisalpina was the name of Northern Italy from 300 BC.

Original copperplate-engraved map on hand-made paper, published for the 1732 edition of Geographia Antiqua (Antique Geography) by German Scholar Christopher Keller (known as Cellarius) (1632-1707). First published by Cellarius in 1686, this work was reissued many times, until 1812. The 1732 edition was larger and more attractively presented. Many of the maps had decorative cartouche title pieces. This cartouche includes a battle scene.

In good condition, this map would have been published in black and white. It has fine later hand-tinting with watercolour, that certainly adds to the attractiveness of the map.

Size of the map to the engraved border is 205 x 310mm.