Lot 315
Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg. Montpellier - Tours - Poitiers. Handcolored engraving with bird's eye views of the three cities. From "Civitates orbis terrarum" (Cologne, 1598). Text in Latin. Image: 13¾ x 19¾", matted and framed to 23¼ x 29¼". A few nicks to frame. Key to locations for Montpellier and Tours. Cartouche for Poitiers states that Poitiers is the vernacular name for Pictavis or Pictavia, that it is the capital of the Pictavi or Pictones, known for its university, for the ruins of a large theatre, for ancient monuments, and for magnificent ecclesiastical and secular buildings. Captions of Poitier engravings are given in detail. Not examined out of frame.
Civitates orbis terrarum was one of the most important works in the history of cartography and topography. Georg Braun, who was Canon of Cologne Cathedral, compiled the text and Frans Hogenberg was the primary engraver, many of which were based on drawings by Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600), who was a professional topographical artist. From 1572 to 1617 Braun and Hogenberg produced six volumes with over 500 city views and maps together with a large amount of textual information.
After 1618 Jan Jansson aquired the plates and published an eight-volume edition, after which time the maps were re-issued a number of times in various forms. They were published for the last time in 1750.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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