A 16th century town plan of Avignon
Avignon.
Venice: Donato Rascicotti, c.1598. 85 x 130mm.
£150.00
Description
A miniature town plan of Avignon, based on the Braun and Hogenberg plan of 1575, published in Valegio's 'Raccolta di le piu illustri et famose Città di tutto il Mondo'.
Of the 322 plans in this series, 112 are signed by Valegio, six were reissues of plates engraved by Martin Rota in 1572, and the rest were anonymous.
This plate is more commonly seen in the later 1713 'Universus terrarum orbis' by Raphael Savonarola (also known as Alphonso Lasor a Varea).
Condition:
Old ink pagination in top margin.References:
KING: Miniature Maps, pp.76-7.Related products
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