View of Antequera (Spain)

GEORGIOUS HOEFNAGEL (1542- ca. 1600)

Print from the book Civitatis Orbis Terrarum, published by Braun & Hogenberg in Cologne in 1572, which included descriptions and views of the landscapes of many European cities. The engraver, Hoefnagel, visited Spain between 1565 and 1570.

Germany, 1572.

Etching and burin on laid paper.

The print shows the appearance of the city of Antequera (Granada) and its rugged, mountainous surroundings.

Bottom left: Depingebat Georgius Hoefnagle.

Good state of preservation. Light stains on the central fold.