Description: This scarse original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Teatro della Guerra' by P. Coronelli, 1706.
Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Vincenzo Maria (Padre) Coronelli (1650-1718): Father Corronelli was a Franciscan priest, who spend most of his life in Venice. He was a noted theologian and was appointed as Father General of his order in 1699. At that time he was already famous as a mathematician, cartographer and globe maker. He was very infuential, compiled and engraved over 500 maps. His most well known work is the 2-volume 'Atlante Veneto' but is is equally well known for his very large terrestrial and celestial globes. One, 15 feet in diameter he made for Louis XIV of France.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Gorckum' - (Plate 49). This plate shows a groundplan of the fortifications of the Dutch city of Gorinchem.
Condition: Very good, given age. Left margin reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 11.5 x 17.7 cm. The image size is ca. 9.5 x 12.7 cm. Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 4.5 x 7 inch. The image size is ca. 3.7 x 5 inch.
Medium: Etching/engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Location: C292-43
SKU: TPC 48521.1
Section: CORONELLI-1706
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