G. Braun and F. Hogenberg, The Ancient View of Loeven, 16th Century, Etching

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Ancient View of Loeven is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg in the Late 16th Century, … Read more Ancient View of Loeven is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg in the Late 16th Century, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of the Cities of the World). Good conditions with a repaired folding line on the middle. Civitates Orbis Terrarum was the second oldest printed atlas in the history of world cartography and the first atlas totally dedicated to topographical views. The first volume of this collection was published in Cologne in 1572; the following in 1575, 1581, 1588, and 1598. The sixth and final volume appeared in 1617, just before the extensive devastation wreaked by the Thirty Years’ War. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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