Keywords: 1799 Clement Cruttwell Map of Italy - Geographicus - Italy-cruttwell-1799.jpg A fine 1799 map of Italy by the English map publisher Clement Cruttwell Shows the entire country including the islands of Sicily Sardinia and Corsica and Malta Includes the regions Piedmont Savoy Allesandrine Parma Venice Genoa Modena Tuscany the States of the Church and Naples At this juncture in time Italy was becoming an important part of the European Grand Tour a period in which foreign mostly British aristocrats toured France Italy and Greece to appreciate their arts cultures and monuments The cities of Venice and Rome were the major attractions for these visiting dignitaries with Naples Florence Turin Sicily and Milan growing in popularity over the years Includes rivers political boundaries important cities ports and gulfs Mountains and other topographical features shown by profile Outline color and fine copper plate engraving in the minimalist English style prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries Drawn by Clement Cruttwell and published in the 1799 Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer 1799 dated Size in 16 14 object history credit line accession number Italy-cruttwell-1799 Cruttwell C <i>Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer</i> 1799 Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 Old maps of Italy 1799 maps English language maps of Europe Maps by Clement Cruttwell Grand Tour |