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Beautiful Decorative Antique Map of the City of Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 1581

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Dordrecht'. Map of the city of Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Bird's-eye plan view of the city, with many ships and two coats of arms in upper corners. This map originates from 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' by Braun & Hogenberg. Artists and Engravers: The Civitates Orbis Terrarum, or the "Braun & Hogenberg", is a six-volume town atlas and the greatest book of town views and plans ever published: 363 engravings, sometimes beautifully coloured. It was one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. Georg Braun wrote the text accompanying the plans and views on the verso. A large number of the plates were engraved after the original drawings of Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600), who was a professional artist. The first volume was published in Latin in 1572, the sixth volume in 1617. Frans Hogenberg created the tables for volumes I through IV, and Simon Van Den Neuwel created those for volumes V and VI. Other contributors were cartographer Daniel Freese, and Heinrich Rantzau. Works by Jacob van Deventer, Sebastian Münster, and Johannes Stumpf were also used. Translations appeared in German and French.

Dimensions:

Height: 15.16 in (38.5 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

16th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1581

Condition:

Repaired: Repair on folding line. Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Shows minor wear and some creasing. Latin text on verso, please study image carefully.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: BG-12452 1stDibs: LU3054327311792

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