18th century prospect of Milan with fine allegorical detail

WERNER, Friedrich Bernhard.

Mediolanum. Mayland.
Augsburg: Martin Engelbrecht, c.1735. Coloured etching, 205 x 300mm.

A prospect of Milan showing the defensive walls, with extensive keys in Italian and German. In a rococo cartouche are the arms of the Visconti family and Milan, featuring the biscone, the snake eating a child.
The view was drawn by Werner and etched by J.G. Ringle.


Stock ID : 21534