FRANS HOGENBERG (1535 - 1590) WITH GEORG BRAUN (1541
"Nuremberg. Norenberga, urbs nobilissima, totius quasi Germaniae centrum publicis privatisque aedificijs". Copperplate engraving on wove paper from Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" around 1580, a panoramic view of the city with noble figures in the foreground and three large coats of arms above. Many buildings are identified. In black stick frame, glazed, OS: 14" x 21", SS: 12 1/2" x 19 1/2". Toned, foxed. Provenance: From the Estate of Frank Cowan
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"Nuremberg. Norenberga, urbs nobilissima, totius quasi Germaniae centrum publicis privatisque aedificijs". Copperplate engraving on wove paper from Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" around 1580, a panoramic view of the city with noble figures in the foreground and three large coats of arms above. Many buildings are identified. In black stick frame, glazed, OS: 14" x 21", SS: 12 1/2" x 19 1/2". Toned, foxed. Provenance: From the Estate of Frank Cowan
