A fine map of the Bagni di Montecatini in Tuscany, Italy and its surrounds. Engraved by Cosimo Zocchi based on a design by the engineer Antonia Capretti. Published in "Del Bagni di Montecatini" by Alessandro Bicchierai, 1788.
Montecatini Terme is a renowned spa town, celebrated for its thermal waters and grandiose baths, a magnet for visitors since the Roman times. This map, published in 1788, details the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany's reconstruction of the town and renewal of the thermal waters in the 18th Century.
Fine etchings and a detailed depiction of the town's layout, buildings, and natural surroundings, elegantly depicted and described with accompanying text in Italian.
The title "Pianta generale di tutte insieme le R.R. Fabbriche dei Bagni di Montecatini e Campagna adiacente nella Valdinievole" translates to "General plan of all the Royal Buildings of the Baths of Montecatini and the adjacent countryside in the Valdinievole". Annotations in Italian reference specific buildings and features, including the "Palazzina Regia", "Le Terme Leopoldine", and "Fabbrica che contiene la Sorgente dell'acqua chiamata della Salute", highlighting the spa's structure and the different sources of water, central to the town's fame and function.
Details
- Date: 1788
- Author: Cosimo Zocchi, Antonio Capretti; Venice, Italy
- Size: 68cm x 45cm
Condition
Very Good; Clear print on heavy paper, only blemished by a faint water mark towards the bottom right-centre of the map. Left-hand margin trimmed in the lower half. Fold marks as originally issued. Slight soiling from age.
Unframed.
1788 Bagni di Montecatini, Tuscany, Italy
1788 Bagni di Montecatini, Tuscany, Italy
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A fine map of the Bagni di Montecatini in Tuscany, Italy and its surrounds. Engraved by Cosimo Zocchi based on a design by the engineer Antonia Capretti. Published in "Del Bagni di Montecatini" by Alessandro Bicchierai, 1788.
Montecatini Terme is a renowned spa town, celebrated for its thermal waters and grandiose baths, a magnet for visitors since the Roman times. This map, published in 1788, details the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany's reconstruction of the town and renewal of the thermal waters in the 18th Century.
Fine etchings and a detailed depiction of the town's layout, buildings, and natural surroundings, elegantly depicted and described with accompanying text in Italian.
The title "Pianta generale di tutte insieme le R.R. Fabbriche dei Bagni di Montecatini e Campagna adiacente nella Valdinievole" translates to "General plan of all the Royal Buildings of the Baths of Montecatini and the adjacent countryside in the Valdinievole". Annotations in Italian reference specific buildings and features, including the "Palazzina Regia", "Le Terme Leopoldine", and "Fabbrica che contiene la Sorgente dell'acqua chiamata della Salute", highlighting the spa's structure and the different sources of water, central to the town's fame and function.
Details
- Date: 1788
- Author: Cosimo Zocchi, Antonio Capretti; Venice, Italy
- Size: 68cm x 45cm
Condition
Very Good; Clear print on heavy paper, only blemished by a faint water mark towards the bottom right-centre of the map. Left-hand margin trimmed in the lower half. Fold marks as originally issued. Slight soiling from age.
Unframed.
