Early prospect of Loja

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.