La Villa de Madrid Corte de Los Reyes Catolicos de Espanna.
[Amsterdam,
1657].
Engraved map on two sheets joined, hand- coloured, minor loss to old folds, skilfully repaired, backed on japan paper.
470 by 720mm (18.5 by 28.25 inches).
22025
notes:
Fine example of Janssonius bird's-eye view of Madrid, published in his 'Theatrum In quo visuntur Illustriores Hispaniae Urbes, Aliaeque Ad Orientem & Austrum Civitates celebriores' (1657).
Regarded as the earliest known bird's-eye view of Madrid, it has been suggested that the work is based upon a lost map of the Spanish capital produced by Antonio Manzelli around 1622, although this attribution is rejected by Felipe Pereda on the grounds of chronology, since som...
Regarded as the earliest known bird's-eye view of Madrid, it has been suggested that the work is based upon a lost map of the Spanish capital produced by Antonio Manzelli around 1622, although this attribution is rejected by Felipe Pereda on the grounds of chronology, since som...
bibliography:
Van der Krogt: 2557 Madrid:42.1.
provenance:
The earliest obtainable sea chart of Europe 


