Print of the Fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, Surrounded by Turkish Troops, c1580

€ 280

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1580
Sheet size: 28.5 × 20 cm (11.2 × 7.9 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BGI-01497

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Age-related toning. Some defects and lower left corner restores. Text on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print Hungary titled 'Contrafehtung der Festung Tokay'.

Birds eye view of the fortress Julaof Tokay, Hungary, surrounded with Turkish troops. Originates from a German edition of S. Munster's 'Cosmographia'. Exact year of publication to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Sebastian Munster, a German cartographer, cosmographer and Christian scholar. He is best known for Cosmographia, the earliest German description of the world.