ARTIST: Santini Remondini

YEAR: 1776

SIZE: 655x480mm

TECHNIQUE: Copper engraving with coeval coloring

Large decorative map of Africa, published in Venice by Francois Santini. The map identifies the known regions of Africa, primarily along the coastlines, with vast tracts of unexplored regions in the interior. The map includes a large inset of the Cape of Good Hope and a second inset map of the Isle de France.