Allard, Carel (1648-1709). Stockholm (from Orbis habitabilis oppida et vestitus, centenario complexa...Des bewoonden Waerlds steden en dragten in een honded-getal begreepen). [Stockholm]. Amsterdamn, 1695.. (Copy) Region_Europe Partie Occidentale

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One of Audubon's Genius Icons

This map illustrates excellent and intriguing detail throughout

Lear began a journey into the Italian peninsula

making it an excellent frame for historical engravings

Allard, Carel (1648-1709). Stockholm (from Orbis habitabilis oppida et vestitus, centenario complexa...Des bewoonden Waerlds steden en dragten in een honded-getal begreepen). [Stockholm]. Amsterdamn, 1695.. (Copy) Region_Europe Partie OccidentaleCarel Allard (16481709)StockholmAmsterdam, 1695Engraved viewSheet size: 11 x 9 inches This finely detailed and dramatically composed engraved view of Stockholm by Carel Allard, published in Amsterdam in 1695, presents Swedens capital city at the height of its early modern power. Rendered with theatrical perspective and baroque flourish, the scene captures a vibrant, fortified waterfront city bristling with steeples, gabled rooftops, and naval