Landshut

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Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving by Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg, depicting Landshut. Published Cologne, G. Braun & F. Hogenberg, 1578. Sheet: 363 by 500mm (14 by 19 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Braun's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 15700s. Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1543-1590) were the creators of Civitates Orbis Terrarum (1572-1617), the most important town atlas ever published. Over six volumes, the work presented 546 views, plans, and maps of cities from around the world -- the most comprehensive visual record of 16th-century urban life in existence. Braun served as editor and author of the texts; Hogenberg, a brilliant Flemish engraver, created the plates. Many views were drawn by the artist Joris Hoefnagel, who is considered one of the greatest topographic artists of the Renaissance. Plates from the Civitates are among the most decorative and historically significant antique prints available, held in major collections including the British Library, the Met, and the Herzog August Bibliothek. This plate presents a original copperplate engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Landshut, published in Cologne, G. Braun & F. Hogenberg, 1578-84. Such topographic views from Braun's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1500s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 363 by 500mm (14 by 19 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 16th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Landshut - Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg ∑ Hand-Colored Original Copperplate Engraving ∑ Cologne 1578

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