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Antique print titled 'Leodium'. View of Liège / Luik, Belgium with surrounding hills and the city wall. with text explaining … Read more Antique print titled 'Leodium'. View of Liège / Luik, Belgium with surrounding hills and the city wall. with text explaining the origins of Liège, a cartouche expressing thanks to the bisshop of Liège, Gerhard von Groesbeck, and a key to locations. Originates from 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'. Artists and Engravers: Georg Braun (1542-1622), a German publisher and Frans Hogenberg issued the famous six volume town book "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" between 1572 and 1618. The volumes originally published in Latin, follow by German and French translations. Franz Hogenberg (1533-1588) was the son of a Munich engraver who settled in Malines. He engraved most of the plates for Ortelius' Theatrum and the majority of those in the Civitates, and may have been responsible for originating the project. Worked and died in Cologne/Germany. He was a prolific copper engraver and etching artist of maps and town views. In cooperation with Georg Braun he created the first four volumes of the Civitates Orbis Terrarum in 1572. Condition: Good, Latin text on verso. General age-related toning. Minor wear, mainly on folding line and margins. Please study image carefully. Date: 1575 Overall size: 59.5 x 40 cm. Image size: 48 x 33 cm. See less
- Dimensions
- 15.35ʺW × 15.75ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 16th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Condition: Good, Latin … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Condition: Good, Latin text on verso. General age-related toning. Minor wear, mainly on folding line and margins. Please study image carefully. less
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