Hamburg - Hamburg - Deduction of 1st Plate - RARE

Description: Hamburgum(Hanseatic City of Hamburg) This is a colored copper engraving view of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg from Braun and Hogenberg's “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”, printed in just a few copies. Title: Hamburgumarea or Location: Hanseatic City of HamburgCartographer: Frans Hogenberg (1535 – 1590) with Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) Year: 1588Size of the plate area: 33cm x 48cm Technology: Copperplate engraving Condition (Perfect/ Very Good/ Good/ Fair/ Fair/ Poor): In good condition. Centerfold backed.Remarks: It is a very decorative and detailed bird's eye view of Hamburg with its fortifications and harbor facilities at the end of the 16th century. Century. The elaborately designed view of the city is complemented by a rich ship decoration in the harbor, two coats of arms cartouches, a legend of the ten most important buildings and a group of figures in the foreground as well as two larger figures in typical costume. This is not the more commonly found, later edition of the bird's eye view of Hamburg, but rather a very rare print of the first engraving plate, which became unusable very early on and was then replaced. Latin text on the back. Reference: Fauser 5360.English description:A decorative and very rare bird's-eye view of the city of Hamburg with it's harbor and the fortifications at the end of the 16th century. The view is further enriched by figures in typical 16th century clothing, two coats of arms of the city and a key which names the ten most important buildings. This original engraving derives from Braun & Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" but it is not the more common later version but an engraving, printed from the first copperplate of Hamburg which was only used between 1588 and 1590 before it became unusable due to damage and was replaced by the more common one. Engravings printed from the first plate are extremely rare. This engraving was printed in the year 1588, measures 33 x 48 cm (plate size) and is in good condition. The centerfold has been backed with Japanese paper. Latin text on verso. Reference: Fauser 5360. - - - International buyers welcome. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. - - -For the search engine: view map engraving--- On request, we will be happy to issue you a free certificate of authenticity ------ If you wish, we will gladly provide a certificate of authenticity free of charge ---dewabitA decorative and very rare bird's-eye view of the city of Hamburg with it's harbor and the fortifications at the end of the 16th century. The view is further enriched by figures in typical 16th century clothing, two coats of arms of the city and a key which names the ten most important buildings. This original engraving derives from Braun & Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" but it is not the more common later version but an engraving, printed from the first copperplate of Hamburg which was only used between 1588 and 1590 before it became unusable due to damage and was replaced by the more common one. Engravings printed from the first plate are extremely rare. This engraving was printed in the year 1588, measures 33 x 48 cm (plate size) and is in good condition. The centerfold has been

Price: 3157.05 USD

Location: Hamburg

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