Civitates Orbis Terrarum

Multiple artists/makers

1572–94

Not on view

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Object Information

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Title: Civitates Orbis Terrarum
Editor: Edited by Georg Braun (German, 1541–1622)
Artist: Frans Hogenberg (Netherlandish, 1540–1590)
Designer: Designed by Joris Hoefnagel (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1542–1600 Vienna)
Designer: Designed by Cornelius Caymox (Netherlandish, Antwerp before 1540–1588 Leipzig)
Artist: Simon Novellanus (Netherlandish, 16th century)
Published in: Cologne
Date: 1572–94
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Giles Whiting, 1961
Object Number: 61.650.1-.44
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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