Lot 121
Braun, Georg and Franz Hogenberg
Edenburgum, Scotiae Metropolis
Auction: 16 June 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
Cologne, c.1600, engraved bird's-eye view of Edinburgh, hand-coloured, mounted, framed and glazed, mount aperture 34.5 x 46cm, closed tear extending into the title cartouche, small tide-mark to foot of central fold, not examined out of frame
Provenance
From the collection of the late Professor Roland Paxton MBE FICE FRSE (1932-2025), 'Britain's foremost historian of civil engineering' (Telegraph, obituary, 12th November 2025). Professor Paxton was also a leading conservationist of Britain's engineering heritage, and led successful campaigns to restore two of the world's most important railway structures, the Laigh Milton Viaduct in Ayrshire, the world's oldest surviving railway bridge, and the Union Chain Bridge, the world's oldest suspension bridge still carrying road traffic.
Footnote
Originally published in Civitates Orbis Terrarum.