Braun-Hogenberg Seville c. 1598
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SEVILLE - SPAIN. BRAUN, GEORG - HOGENBERG, FRANS. Sevilla Hispalis. Cologne about 1598.
Engraved plates of Seville After a drawing by Georg Hoefnagel. The banner draping the cartouche with the slogan, "Qui non ha visto Sevilla, non ha visto maravilla" (he who has not seen Seville, has seen no marvels). French text on verso. About 380x500 mm. Some minor spots. Margin with some creases and minor spots.
Unusual view of Seville from Braun-Hogenberg "Civitates orbis terrarum", part III.
The scene in the foreground shows the public humiliation of an adulterous woman and her cuckolded husband.
Provenance: Professor Ulla Ehrensvärd (1927-2015).
Auktionsnummer:
6209
Datum:
2016-06-21