Bilder Lodovico Guicciardini (1521–1589) – Map of Briel (Brielle, Netherlands) – Engraving (1613)

Beskrivning

This print is an engraved, high-angle map showing the fortified Dutch city of Briel (now known as Brielle), located in the Netherlands. The map depicts the city situated on an island or peninsula, emphasizing its circular, fortified core surrounded by moats, walls, and the surrounding waterways where various ships are seen. This city plan illustration was published in an edition of Lodovico Guicciardini's influential descriptive work on the Low Countries, "Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi."

Lodovico Guicciardini was an Italian writer, historian, and merchant known for his comprehensive work, "Descrittione di tutti i Paesi Bassi," which offered an extensive and detailed description of the Low Countries (including modern Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). This popular book was widely circulated in the 17th century and is highly valued for the inclusion of accurate and finely engraved city plans.

Artist or Maker:  Lodovico Guicciardini 

Dimensions:  Approximately 28 cm x 21 cm

Medium:  Engraving 

Date:  1613

Condition Report:
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