Art

Map of European Russia, with a list of Dukes of Muscovy at lower left and a title cartouche at top right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet's delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical product of the time. Copper engraving. Original colour with later additions. Size: 22 x 16.5 cm. (8½ x 6½ inches).