“Prospekt der heutigen Stadt Jerusalem.” Double-page hand-colored copperplate view of Jerusalem.

AUCTION 62 | Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 224
BOROWSKY, GEORG J.

“Prospekt der heutigen Stadt Jerusalem.” Double-page hand-colored copperplate view of Jerusalem.

16 x 22 inches.

Vienna, (17--):

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Fine panoramic plan-view of the city of Jerusalem. Fifty-seven important religious sites and events are numbered and keyed to German text panels below. Probably drawn after Zwinner Electus’ view of Jerusalem, beginning of the 18th century.