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Auction 103, Lot 405

"Ens Austriae Civitas Superiorem ab inferiore diuidens.", Braun & Hogenberg

Subject: Austria

Period: 1617 (dated)

Publication: Civitates Orbis Terrarum

Color: Black & White

Size:
19.7 x 13 inches
50 x 33 cm
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Fabulous panoramic view of the city with three major structures identified. A bridge beside which three gentlemen are fishing spans the Ens River. A lovely example of Jacob Houfnagle's engraving style with his signature and the date engraved at the foot of the bridge.

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Condition: B

Tiny hole in centerfold just on neatline and an old repair of a tear on the lower centerfold in the blank margin. A bit of surface soil, else fine with a great impression.

Estimate: $250 - $350

Sold for: $180

Closed on 6/11/2003

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