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Rare Early Hand-Colored Woodcut of the City of Haarlem, the Netherlands, ca.1580

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Antique map titled 'Warhaffte contrastehung der Statt Harlem'. Early woodcut of the city of Haarlem, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Cosmographia' by S. Münster. Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Sebastian Munster, a German cartographer, cosmographer and Christian scholar. He is best known for Cosmographia, the earliest German description of the world (in 6 parts. He was also the author of Horologiographia, Organum Uranicum and Rudimenta Mathematica. The woodcuts in this publication were made by a group of artists, among which Hans Holbein, Conrad Schnitt, David Kandel and Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch. Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Text and portrait on verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1580
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-003951stDibs: LU3054326750912
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