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Provincia Quitensis. Societatis Iesu in America Topographica exhibita nec non A.R.P. Ignatio Vicecomiti In Comitus Generalibus Ao. 1751

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Physical Attributes
Technique: Copper plate engraving
Colour: Outline colouring plus wash on table and cartouche
Dimensions: 636 x 916 mm

Location
Country: South America

Production
Cartographer: Petroschi G, Brentano G r
Engraver: Cigni D
Published by: Rome
Date: 1751

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Bibliographic References

Several marginal tears and tears extending into the image, expertly repaired on verso. The map has been backed with a thick piece of paper for support.

An extremely rare and important map.
Drafted by Guilio Cesare Cigni and engraved by Dominico Cigni.
Printed in Rome under the supervision of the Jesuit scholar Giovanni Petroschi
Bbased on a manuscript map compiled in Quito by Carolo Brentano.

Title in cartouche continues: Topographice exhibita Nec non A.R.P. Ignatio Vicecomiti In Comitiis Generalibus A.1751. In Praepositum Generalem ejusdem Societatis electo
A PP. Carolo Brentano, et Nicolao de la Torre, prefatae Provinciae Quitensis Procuratoribus humillime dicata, postquam iisdem Comitius ipsi interfuissent.
Julius Caesar Cigni delineavit.
Ioa. Petroschi Caracteres incidit.

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Antique Map - "Provincia Quitensis. Societatis Iesu in America Topographica exhibita nec non A.R.P. Ignatio Vicecomiti In Comitus Generalibus Ao. 1751" by D Cigni after G, Brentano G
r Petroschi published 1751 by Rome.