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"Valencena Quondam Cygnorum Vallis Urbs Han Perelegans et Valde Magnifica", Guicciardini, Lodovico

Subject: Valenciennes, France

Period: 1581 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
12.5 x 9.1 inches
31.8 x 23.1 cm
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This lovely bird's-eye view of Valenciennes is derived from Braun and Hogenberg's town plan. It depicts the Scheldt's winding path through the town. The basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon and the Eglise Saint-Gery are prominent near the town's center. Typical of Braun and Hogenberg's style, there are two local figures in the foreground at right. The plan is further decorated by two coats-of-arms and a decorative title cartouche. Blank verso.

References: cf. Shirley (BL Atlases) G.GUIC-2a #45.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet with a coat of arms watermark. Faint dampstaining enters the map image at top.

Estimate: $90 - $110

Sold for: $46

Closed on 6/21/2023

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