Pair of copper engravings, 170x478 mm, on a 407x527 mm sheet, hand-painted from the period, taken from “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”, a milestone in landscape painting, published in different years from 1572 to 1615 ca. in 6 volumes. Beautiful general perspective views of cities animated by foreground scenes. Georg Braun (1541-1622) was an erudite theologian who made numerous journeys for religious and political purposes, during which he was able to collect vast anthropological and geographical material. Franz Hogenberg (ca. 1540 – ca. 1590) was a skilled Flemish engraver. After collaborating with Ortelius on the “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”, banned from the Netherlands, he moved to Cologne, where he continued his activity as an engraver. The two collaborated for several years, giving birth to their most famous work, the “Civitates Orbis Terrarum”. Excellent copy with German text relating to the view on the verso, small restored tear in the lower right margin.