Map of Wesel by Georg Braun
Map of Wesel by Georg Braun
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Historic map of the city of Wesel, from the late sixteenth century, created by Georg Braun. It is part of the collection "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". It is a colored engraving.
The map illustrates Wesel with its defensive walls along the entire perimeter. Inside the walls, the city unfolds with its streets, squares, monuments, and churches. It is a Wesel hypothetically viewed from above, with its cultivated fields outside the city.
The map is part of a private collection.
Georg Braun, also known as Brunus or Bruin, was a German cartographer.
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It is a paper composed exclusively of cotton fibers, thick and naturally porous, yet soft to the touch, with characteristic deckled edges that attest to its artisanal craftsmanship.
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Printed on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 30 cm
With frame: 43 x 33 cm
Material: artwork printed on exquisite handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: Light brown, made of beech wood and handmade wood pulp
