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The Venetian fort of San Nicolo, Sibenik
£350
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A sketched plan of San Nicolo fort, at the entrance to St Anthony Channel, Sibenik, within a frame-like border surmounted with the arms of Cosimo III de Medici (1642-1723, published in a variant edition of the 'Teatro delle citt? e porti principali dell'Europa'.
The map was published when as Venice celebrated Venice the recapture of much of Dalmatia during the Sixth Ottoman-Venetian War (or the 'Morean War' , 1684-99). Their joy was brief, as the Ottomans reclaimed their losses in the Seventh War (1714-18).
Additional information
| Dimensions | 330 × 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1700 |
| Extra Info | S, Nicolo di Sebenico, Dedicata All'Illustrissimo Signore Antonio Ciuani P.V. Figlio dell'Ecc.mp Sig.r Nicolo. |
| Publication | Venice: Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti', c.1700. Plan with separately-printed border, total 255 x 330mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
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