Map of Russia

This  map of Russia   is an etching realized by the Italian engraver  Marco Di Pietro  in 19th century.

The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. The  signature  is engraved on the lower right. At the top of the paper, the inscription “ Longitudine del Meridiano dell'Isola del Ferro ”, whilst at the bottom, just below the image, the inscription “ Longitudine Est del Meridiano di Parigi”.  At the top right, the number of the sheet  "XII ” is printed.

Marco Di Pietro  (Roma, 1757 – Napoli, 1840) was an Italian engraver and calligrapher. He started his carreer as an engraved with Carlo Antonio Barbiellini, who published " Atlante della geografia antica e moderna"  : An atlas of engraved plate and 49 engraved maps, some double-page, coloured by a contemporary hand. (Some maps repaired and waterstained, occasional spotting and staining.)

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