Abcontrafactur der schönen und berühmbten Statt Leon.
€175
- Cartographer
- Sebastian Münster
- Date
- 1588
- Publication
- Cosmographia Universalis · Basel, Sebastian Petri (Henricpetri)
- Subject
- Lyon, France
- Condition
- Photographs show paper discolouration, foxing, folds and edge wear.
- Availability
- In stock. Subject to availability.
About this piece
A hand-coloured bird’s-eye view of Lyon, France, from the 1588 German edition of Sebastian Münster’s Cosmographia, published in Basel by Sebastian Petri. The city appears under the name “Leon” in the German heading. Its buildings spread along the Saône and the Rhône, with bridges, red roofs and green hills enclosed in an elaborate blue and ochre border.
An armorial shield held by two figures hangs above the city. Below the view, a small lettered key directs the reader towards individual places. The broad decorative frame sets this sheet apart from many of Münster’s other town views. On the reverse, a large blackletter heading introduces the German account of the city, which appears in the book’s section on France.
The hand colouring is particularly noticeable in the scrollwork and the roofs. The paper shows discolouration, scattered spotting and edge wear, with a middle fold visible through the sheet.