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HERDERWYCK [Harderwijk.]

Maker / Publisher:		BRAUN &amp; HOGENBERG.
Place & Date:		Cologne, 1598
Colored:		Colored.
Size:		363 x 454 mm / 14.3 x 17.9 inches
Condition:		In generally good condition with large margins, natural browning of paper by age, some light foxing in margins mostly, centerfold as issued.

Description

Two general views on Harderwijk as seen from the IJsselmeer and from the land. From: 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum, ...' Part 5. Köln, 1598.
COMMENTARY BY BRAUN: "Harderwijk is a town in the Duchy of Guelders that lies on a curving bay and that is everywhere praised for its safe and attractive situation. If one looks south, one sees its rich fishing waters; looking north, there are woods and gardens, farmland suitable for cultivation, and fertile fields. When one looks at the town itself, one is instantly struck by the magnificent buildings belonging both to nobles and to rich merchants.
The church is dedicated to the Virgin, but in these difficult times, it has thrice been plundered. It has a tower that also serves as a lighthouse, which sailors often use for orientation."

The small port of Harderwijk on the Zuiderzee (today the IJsselmeer Lake) is reproduced in two magnificent complimentary views. In the top illustration, the town is seen from a slightly elevated perspective from the southeastern mainland, while the bottom illustration shows the view from the Zuiderzee to the northwest, as if from an arriving ship.
Particularly striking on the landward side are the massive fortified walls and bulwarks that surround the town, while its wide moat, which can be crossed only via drawbridges, makes it resemble an island. Harderwijk is first documented in 1231, when it was granted its municipal charter.
In the 15th century the major fishing town and port joined the Hanseatic League. From this era dates the late Gothic Onze Lieve Vrouwe church, with its distinctive tower, which was renamed the Grote Kerk in 1578, in the wake of the Reformation. In 1584, Harderwijk, which enjoyed overland access to the Rhine via a cart track, was granted the right to mint its own regional coins.

The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathered together vast amounts of information and draft plans to produce over 500 city views/maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617. Most of these engravings were made by Simon Novellanus and Frans Hogenberg, many after drawings by Joris Hoefnagel.

Reference: Van der Krogt 4, 1716; Taschen, Braun and Hogenberg, p.382.

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