Antique Print-ENKHUIZEN PLAN-ENCKHUYSEN-Merian-1650

€80.00

Enckhuysen’ – This prints shows a map of the city and fortifications of Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, legende on the right and coat of arms of the city on the left, the Zuiderzee below.

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Description

‘Enckhuysen”

Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 33 x 20,5 cm. (13 x 8,1 inch). Image size: 25,7 x 17,5 cm. (10,1 x 6,9 inch).

This attractive print originates from ‘Topographia Germaniae Inferioris (..)’ by C. Merian, published c. 1650.

Made by ‘Caspar Merian’ after own design. Caspar Merian (1627-1686) was one of the most important German topographical engravers and publishers in the Baroque period.

Condition: Good, given age. Brownish in the edges, brown spot upper left corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: CITY – ENKHUIZEN – NETHERLANDS – ZUIDERZEE – FORTIFICATION

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