Early prospect of Loja

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Frans.

Loxa.
Cologne, 1575-, Latin text edition. Coloured. 355 x 495mm.

Loja, a town west of Granada, after Joris Hoefnagle, published in Braun & Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first series of printed town plans.

Hoefnagel (1542-1601) was an painter and engraver born in Antwerp who travelled extensively in Europe, including Spain (1563-7, in the company of Abraham Ortelius) and England (1569-71). In this plate he has included a portrait of himself on foot and Ortelius riding a horse.


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