RG-2026-002

Lucerne City View – Original Woodcut from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, 16th Century.

16. Jahrhundert (ca. 1544-1598)

About the Work

A genuine leaf from the renowned Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster. Particularly valuable due to its provenance from the 'Lucernensis' collection of Dr. Carl Mugglin-Renggli, which significantly enhances its local relevance for collectors in Lucerne.

Collector Interest

Sebastian Münster is regarded internationally as one of the most significant cartographers and cosmographers of the Renaissance.

Inscriptions

Von dem Teütschen land. Von der statt Lucern. Lucern. Die Rüfs. Der see. Klein statt. Das drit büch. Aus der Sammlung LUCERNENSIS von Dr. Carl Mugglin-Renggli. Willen Luzern Spiegel Glas Rahmen.