-Antique Print-MIDELBVRGUM-MIDDELBURG-Valegio-1600

Depiction of the city of Middelburg around 1400, with the coat of arms of Zeeland (top right), a man and a woman (bottom left), and a Latin inscription (bottom right).

Made by after an anonymous artist.

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

Sheet size: 21.5 x 14 cm (8.46 x 5.51 inch). Image size: 13 x 9 cm. (5.12 x 3.54 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soilng and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MIDDELBURG, ZEELAND, 1400, MAP, ENGRAVING, COAT OF ARMS, LATIN INSCRIPTION | PCO-E14-32

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published in a book ‘Racolta di le pui illustre et famose citta di tutti il mondo’ by Francesco Valegio Martin Rota. ? ca. 1600.

Biography engraver: Francesco Valegio (Verona, 1560 – Venice, 1643) was an Italian etcher, engraver and art dealer.