Title: “Cambray.” Description: One of the earliest and most beautiful panoramic view of Cambrai, France. COMMENTARY BY BRAUN: “Cambrai is a broad, very handsome and well fortified town on the Schelde, which flows through it. It has a splendid fortified castle built by Charles V on the top of a hill. St Gaugericus, the bishop of Cambrai, had a magnificent church built there in honour of St Medardus. The town houses are most handsome, but the churches and monasteries are even more splendid. Rising above them is the old church of Our Lady, which is also the bishop’s seat.” View comes from from Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg’s “Civitates Orbis Terrarum…” or Atlas of the Cities of the World. This was from a combined Latin and French edition of the work and was published in Augsburg in 1575. It is considered the greatest atlas of city views ever made. It included some of the earliest views available and is a crucial guide to understanding the world in the 16th century. Cartographer: Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) Franz Hogenberg (1535 – 1590) Sheet size: 53,0 x 40,6 cm Year: 1575 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Good condition. Original hand coloring. Watermarked paper. This is a genuine antique map published in 1575 and NOT a modern copy or reprint On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
