Roma, IT
Details
- Dimensions
- 21.26ʺW × 0.39ʺD × 7.87ʺH
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Please note that … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Please note that an additional handling period of up to 4 weeks may apply to this item less
- Description
- Braun g., hogenberg f., oxonium or oxford, from the collection civitates orbis terrarum, cologne, t. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Very fine and … more Braun g., hogenberg f., oxonium or oxford, from the collection civitates orbis terrarum, cologne, t. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Very fine and interestig b/w aquatint showing a view of oxford, formerly «oxonium», from the north of the city. The table is after a wood engraving by g. Hoefnagel’s. Oxonium (often abbreviated to oxon.) is sometimes used in university circles as a latin name for oxford university in england. Good conditions, with a very little medial hole, some stains, and a lightly browned paper on the margins. The “civitates orbis terrarum” (atlas of cities of the world) was the second oldest printed atlas in the history of world cartography and the first atlas totally dedicated to topographical views. The first volume of this collection was published at cologne in 1572; the others following in 1575, 1581, 1588 and 1598. The sixth and final volume appeared in 1617, just before the extensive devastation wreaked by the thirty years’war. “the most original and magnificent of all city-atlases, which drew on the work of accomplished topographical artists; and…reproduced it in pictorial compositions of great charm and individuality”. R.a.skelton this artwork is shipped from italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. less
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