Rome Italy St. Peter's Basilica Vatican City Italia 1686 Mallet hand color print

St. Pierre de Rome.

(Old Prints, Mallet Prints, Europe, Italy, Rome, Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica, Architectural Views).

Issued 1686, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved view with lovely hand color.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a pleasing age patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12546].