Name: Antique Print-GORKUM-GORINCHEM-CITY-PLAN-Guicciardini-1613
SKU: RB-634
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Antique Print-GORKUM-GORINCHEM-CITY-PLAN-Guicciardini-1613

€125.00

Gorchum – This print shows a bird eyes view on the city of Gorchum, Gorkum, Gorinchem in the Netherlands, with sailing ships on the river Merwe, in the upper left corner a cartouche with legende of the city, on the right a coat of arms of South Netherlands and on the right upper corner a coat of arms from Gorkum.

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SKU: RB-634 Category: Netherlands

Description

‘Gorchum’

Etching / engraving with later hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: yes.
Sheet size: 37,5 x 30,5 cm. (14,8 x 12 inch). Image size: 30,5 x 22,5 cm. (12 x 8,9 inch).

This map originates from the 1613 edition of ‘Discrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi’, by L. Guicciardini, published by J. Janssonius.

Made by ‘Anonymous’ after ‘Ludovico Guicciardini’. The author of the book this old print originates from is Lodovico Guicciardini (1521-1589): an Italian merchant from aristocratic descent.

Condition: Good, given age. Fold as published in the book, remains of previous soiling in the two upper corners, brown edges, paper loss in middle of upper margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: GORKUM-GORINCHEM-CITY-SOUTH NETHERLANDS-SAILING SHIPS-RIVER MERWE

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