Loja, a town west of Granada, after Joris Hoefnagle, published in Braun & Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first series of printed town plans.
Hoefnagel (1542-1601) was an painter and engraver born in Antwerp who travelled extensively in Europe, including Spain (1563-7, in the company of Abraham Ortelius) and England (1569-71). In this plate he has included a portrait of himself on foot and Ortelius riding a horse.
Additional information
Dimensions | 495 × 355 mm |
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Cartographer | |
Date | 1575 |
Extra Info | Loxa. |
Publication | Cologne, 1575-, Latin text edition. Coloured. 355 x 495mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | – |