Kempten mit ihrer Abcontrafehtung. Kempten 1569

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Original Woodcut by Sebastian Münster, depicting Kempten mit ihrer Abcontrafehtung. Kempten 1569. Published Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1628. Sheet: 124 by 154mm (5 by 6 inches).. A fine and example of Münster's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 16200s. Sebastian Münster was a cartographer active in the 1600s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This plate presents a original woodcut depicting the city of Kempten mit ihrer Abcontrafehtung. Kempten 1569, published in Basel, Heinrich Petri, 1628. Such topographic views from Münster's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1600s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 124 by 154mm (5 by 6 inches).. In good condition overall, with minor signs of age appropriate for a 17th-century engraving. Ready to frame.

Kempten mit ihrer Abcontrafehtung. Kempten 1569 - Sebastian Münster ∑ Original Woodcut ∑ Basel 1628