“Santander” by Braun & Hogenberg

Subject: Santander, Spain

Creator: Braun & Hogenberg

Date: 1575 (circa)

Color: Hand Color

Size: 14 x 12.6 inches

Source: Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Vol. II

Description: This lovely view shows the city and harbor of Santander on the Atlantic coast of Spain. Santander was an important Castillian port in the latter part of the Middle Ages, and grew in importance when trade with the New World increased in the 16th century. The view shows several ships in the harbor with a group of people in the foreground displaying the customary dress of the region. Behind the harbor rises the Iglesia colegial de los Cuerpos Santos, a 13th century cathedral. French text on verso.

Condition: A due to dark impression with wide margins and professional repairs to a centerfold separation that enters 1" into image at top and to a small hole along the centerfold just below the title.

References: Fussel, p. 144; Manasek #29