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1700 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraved plates of maps with cities, churches and other public buildings of note


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engravings on plates
Brief description
Jean Blaeu. 114 of 174 plates of "Théâtre des États de son Altesse Royale le Duc de Savoye"
Physical description
Engraved plates of maps with cities, churches and other public buildings of note
Credit line
Presented by B. H. Webb, Esq.
Object history
"Théâtre des États de son Altesse Royale le Duc de Savoye" was published by Jan Blaeu, and documented many different states belonging to the Duke of Savoy, Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia. The Duke of Savoy was ruler of Duchy de Savoy, a historic territory now shared between France and Italy. The capital of Duchy changed from Chambéry to Turin in 1562.
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.478-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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