COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Cerruti, Agostino
Date:
1703
Short Title:
Corso Del Po Per La Lombardia Dalle Sue Fonte Sino Al Mare co Fiumi....
Publisher:
Domenico de' Rossi,
Publisher Location:
Rome
Type:
Case Map
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
132
Scale 1:
530,000
Country:
Italy
Region:
Po River Valley (Italy)
Full Title:
Corso Del Po Per La Lombardia Dalle Sue Fonte Sino Al Mare co Fiumi, che in esso scaricano, congli stati de Principi aggicenti e confinanti e con la strade principali, Desertte de Agosano Sargente Marggiore Cerruit Capitano di una Compagna dei Fanti Oltramontaini della Guardia . . . 1703
List No:
15508.002
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
Cerruti, Agostino
Pub Date:
1703
Pub Title:
Corso Del Po Per La Lombardia Dalle Sue Fonte Sino Al Mare co Fiumi, che in esso scaricano, congli stati de Principi aggicenti e confinanti e con la strade principali, Desertte de Agosano Sargente Marggiore Cerruit Capitano di una Compagna dei Fanti Oltramontaini della Guardia . . . 1703
Pub Reference:
From The Library of General Nicholas Charles Oudinot
Pub Note:
"The First Map of the Po River Valley -- From the Library of General Nicholas Charles Oudinot Fine example of Cerruti Agostino's important early map of the Po River and its tributaries, engraved by Antonio Barbey and first issued in 1702. Dedicated to Pope Clement XI, the map is the first detailed map of the region drained by the Po River, and by far the most detailed and exacting, especially for its fine depiction of the topography of the mountainous regions to the north of the Po. Extending northwest to the Savoya and the Duchy of Milan and reaching east to the Adriatic and the Gulf of Venice, the map is of the highest importance for the mapping of the Lombardia region. The present example of the map is the second state, issued in 1703. A later state, adding a fourth sheet covering the region to Istria, was later issued by Giacomo Rossi. General Nicolas Charles Oudinot A final detail that gives this map particular importance is the identity of its former owner, Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Comte Oudinot, 1st Duc de Reggio (1767 - 1848), and a Marshal of France. A fierce fighter, the man was wounded no less than 34 times during his military career! The only one of nine siblings to live past childhood, Oudinot joined the army without a noble pedigree, and therefore without a chance of high promotion. That all changed in 1792, with the outbreak of the French Revolution. In that year, Oudinot was elected lieutenant-colonel of the third battalion of the volunteers of the Meuse. After transfer to the regular army and admirable service in Belgium, he was promoted to the rank of general in June 1794 after the Battle of Kaiserslautern. From Belgium he shifted to the German and Swiss fronts, where he fought as a general of division and chief of staff to Andre Massena. Oudinot stood out at the Battle of Monzambano so much so that Napoleon himself presented him with a sword of honor, now known as the Legion d'Honneur. Napoleon did not forget him after he established his empire; now Emperor Napoleon recognized Oudinot again, this time with a Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. During the Napoleonic Wars, Oudinot continued to acquit himself commendably. He was elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies, commanded a company of grenadiers nicknamed for him, and fought in battles from Vienna to Poland. In 1808, he was appointed governor of Erfurt and was made a Count of the French Empire. Finally, in 1809, after the Battle of Wagram, he was named a Marshal of France, France's highest military distinction. Oudinot continued to serve as an administrator in Holland and on the battlefield in the Russian campaign. After Napoleon's fall, Oudinot joined the Bourbon Restoration and stayed loyal to the King even after Napoleon's return in 1815. For his loyalty and service, he was named a peer of the realm. He served until 1823, when he participated in the French invasion of Spain. Then, he turned again to political and administrative appointments; he died while serving as governor of Les Invalides, at the veterans' hospital in Paris. Provenance Purchased at auction in Paris, from Artcuriel, Collections from the Castle of Malicorne Marshal Oudinot's Historical Souvenirs, June 13, 2017 (Lot 156)." (Ruderman, 2018)
Pub List No:
15508.000
Pub Type:
Case Map
Pub Height cm:
19
Pub Width cm:
15
Image No:
15508002.jp2
Authors:
Cerruti, Agostino
