Southern Europe · 16th century
€ 460
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
general age-related toning. Minor wear, German text on verso. Passe partout included, please study image carefully.
Antique print titled 'Abbildung der Statt Rom/wie sie von Romulo anfänge - Von Italia'. Woodcut of ancient Rome. This print originates from Munster's Cosmographia, one of the most influential cartographic works of the 16th Century.
Artists and Engravers: Sebastian Munster (1488-1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Hebrew scholar.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear, German text on verso. Passe partout included, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1580
Overall size: 56 x 44.5 cm.
Image size: 45 x 36.5 cm.
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