Paolo Santini (1729-1793) was an Venetian engraver known especially for his religious prints and fine cartographic engravings. He published in Venice and may have a been a member of the clergy. In his maps, he largely adopted and adapted the work of his French counterparts, especially the brothers de Vaugondy.
Striking map of America, published by Santini, in Venice. The map shows a massive Sea of the West with the entries thereto discovered by Juan De Fuca in 1591 and by Martin D'Aguilar in 1603. The map reflects the sighting of land near what would...
Striking large format decorative double hemisphere map of the World by Santini. The map shows the Sea of the West, an interesting conjectural projection of the NW Coast of America based upon the Russian Voyages in the mid-18th Century, but retaining a...
Second edition of Santini's map of the British & French Colonies in North America, based upon D'Anville's seminal map of 1746. The map provides a highy detailed treatment of Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley, on the eve of the American...
Striking map of Mexico, Texas and the Gulf Coast, including Florida, published in Venice. The map notes that it is based upon the work of J.B.B. D'Anville. Texas is named, with references to La Salle's visit to the region in 1685. Florida is shown...
Scarce Italian Map of the Southern Colonies in Colonial America at the Outset of the American Revolution A marvelous map the Southern part of Colonial America, published by Paolo Santini in Venice. The map covers most of Florida, then extending west...
Santini's edition of Joseph De L'Isle's map of the Northern Pacific Ocean, North America and Asia. De L'Isle's map was a cartographic landmark, representing the most important advances in the mapping of this region prior to Cook. The map reported the...
Finely engraved map of the central part of South America, from Santini's Venetian edition of d'Anville's map from "Atlas Universel," printed in 1776-84. The map includes much of Brazil, Peru, Chile and Paraguay.
Finely engraved map of southern South America, focusing on Chile, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan, from Santini's Venetian edition of d'Anville's map from "Atlas Universel" printed in 1776-84. Includes an elaborate cartouche and...
Finely engraved map of the northern part of South America, from Santini's Venetian edition of d'Anville's map from "Atlas Universel" printed in 1776-84. The map includes Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guayana, northern Peru, and part of Brazil.
Decorative Italian map of the British Isles, published by Santini in Venice and engraved by Remondini. The map includes an elaborate cartouche, surmounted by a coat of arms, with a large inset of the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Scale of miles in the...
Decorative Italian map of Scotland, published by Santini in Venice and engraved by Remondini. The map includes a decorative cartouche and scale of miles in the top right corner. The map is colored by the early provinces and counties, with the...
Detailed map of the northern part of Austria, published in Venice by Paolo Santini. The map is centered on the Course of the Danube River, from Passau, Germany to Vienna.
Fine and highly detailed map of Southern Poland and parts of Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania and Moldova, which was then being called Austrian Poland and Red Russia. Santini gives credit to Homann Heirs in the cartouche.
Detailed map of Poland, published by Santini in Venice. Santini credits Robert De Vaugondy as the source of this map. The table provides a breakdown of the sub-regions of the Kindgom of Poland.
Fine and highly detailed map of Belarus, Latvia, with the Dnieper River. The map includes the towns of Smolensk, Orsa, Minsk, etc. Santini gives credit to Homann Heirs in the cartouche.
Fine and highly detailed map of parts of Poland, Kaliningrad, Lithuania, etc. Shows the Kingdom granted to Frederick I of Prussia, after Prussia was elevated by Leopold to the status of a Kingdom in 1700. Frederick made himself the King of Prussia on...