Print Description
Early woodcut map of the Rhine River region, covering the area between Namur, Bonn, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. The map shows various cities and rivers, with decorative elements and inscriptions.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Woodcut print on paper on Hand laid paper paper.
Sheet size: 36 x 32.5 cm (14.17 x 12.8 inch). Image size: 35 x 31 cm. (13.78 x 12.2 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soilng and creasing. Several small taers ans chipping of the paper edges, not effecting the image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RHINE RIVER, RHINELAND, MAP, WOODCUT, SEBASTIAN M?NSTER, 16TH CENTURY, 17TH CENTURY, GERMAN MAPS, HISTORICAL MAPS, EARLY MAPS | PCO-E14-16
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in “Cosmographia” by Sebastian M?nster.
Biography engraver: Sebastian M?nster (1488?1552) was a German cartographer and cosmographer. His most notable work, “Cosmographia,” was first published in 1544 and became one of the most successful and widely read books of the 16th century. It was translated into many languages and continued to be published in various editions until the early 17th century.
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