1795 - A rare copper engraved map titled:' LA PARTE OCCIDENTALE della IRLANDA che Comprende LE PROVINCIE DI CONNAUGHT e MUNSTER 1795 '

The Italian painter and engraver, Giovanni Maria Cassini, produced two very attractive maps of Ireland divided into four provinces: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. as part of his epic three-volume atlas. This example is the Connaught & Muster map with a beautiful decorative cartouche in the bottom right.
Cassini was geographer and cartographer, but he was also good at engraving architectural items and perspectives he was one of the best disciples Giovanni Battista Piranesi had. Moreover, Cassini was one of the last artists to engrave spheres in the XVIII century and his globes were quite famous and widespread, and realized the most important Italian Atlas of the XVIII century; his maps always bear a cartouche, extremely rich in colours and details.
Excellent condition with central fold as issued and hand coloured.

Size approximately 46cm x 60cm. Blank on verso.