Cologne, en allemand Cöln et anciennement Colonia Agrippina

About this piece

A coloured engraved panorama of Cologne by Pierre Aveline, issued in Paris by Crépy around 1730. Seen from across the Rhine, the city stretches in a long band of roofs and towers. Boats occupy the water between the skyline and the figures on the near bank, giving a sense of distance and showing the river as a working part of the city.

The French caption records three names for the same place. Cologne is given alongside the German Cöln and the Roman Colonia Agrippina. That detail makes the print as much an introduction to the city for a French-speaking reader as a view of its architecture. The elongated format allows the eye to follow the riverfront slowly, from one group of buildings to the next.

The engraving measures 19.5 × 31.5 cm on a sheet of 28.7 × 42 cm. Creasing is visible on the reverse.

Condition: Good condition.