Antique Print-DUNKIRK-BELGIUM-FORTRESS-Coronelli-1706

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Plate XX: 'Fort-Francois. Fort Luigi'. (Forts Francois and Luigi.) This plate shows the fortresses Francois and Luigi near Dunkirk in Belgium. Etching / engraving on vergà type hand laid paper. Description: This scarse original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Teatro della Guerra' by P. Coronelli, 1706.Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Vincenzo Maria (Padre) Coronelli (1650-1718): Father Corronelli was a Franciscan priest, who spend most of his life in Venice. He was a noted theologian and was appointed as Father General of his order in 1699. At that time he was already famous as a mathematician, cartographer and globe maker. He was very infuential, compiled and engraved over 500 maps. His most well known work is the 2-volume 'Atlante Veneto' but is is equally well known for his very large terrestrial and celestial globes. One, 15 feet in diameter he made for Louis XIV of France. Condition: Excellent. General age-related toning and occasional light staining as visible on image. Please study image carefully. Storage location: C2-14 The overall size is ca. 10.2 x 7.1 inch. The image size is ca. 7.1 x 4.9 inch. The overall size is ca. 26 x 18 cm. The image size is ca. 18 x 12.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 12495

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