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Antique Map-PANORA-VIEW-BORDEAUX-FORTIFICATIONS-Merian-c.1652

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€395.00

‘BOURDEAUX.’

– Panoramic view or the French city of Bordeaux with fortifications as they were in the mid-17th c. Nice dark printing. In the front the Garonne, at the shore wagons and pedestrians. On the river we find some boats. At the lower margin is an empty banner located.

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Description

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 74 x 35 cm (29.13 x 13.78 inch). Image size: 68 x 24.5 cm. (26.77 x 9.65 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Original folding as issued. Printed on 2 plates joint at the center. Some creasing. Small tear in left paper. Paper septation at top right fold margin, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PANORA-VIEW-BORDEAUX-FORTIFICATIONS | PCOLOEF

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From one of the 21 volumes of ‘Theatrum Europaeum (..)’ by C. Merian, published in Frankfurt c. 1652. This work was started by his father Matthaeus in 1635 whom he succeeded with his brother Matthaeus the younger in 1650.

Biography engraver: Caspar Merian (1627-1686) was in important engraver and publisher from Frankfurt am Main. He was the son of Matthaeus Merian the elder (1593-1650) and Maria Magdaleda de Bry.

Additional information

Dimensions 35 × 74 × 1 cm

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