The earliest bird’s-eye view of Madrid

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La Villa de Madrid Corte de Los Reyes Catolicos de Espanna.

JANSSONIUS, Johannes
[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

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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...

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Van der Krogt: 2557 Madrid:42.1.

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