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Aelst. - Alostum, Urbs Flandriae Imperatoriae Firmissima.

  • ARTIST: Braun and Hogenberg

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1572-1618.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 13 x 16 3/4" (330 x 424 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A fine view of the town of Aalst from Braun & Hogenberg’s “Civitates Orbis Terrarum.” Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. It is located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek, Belgium.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Latin text on verso.

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Period handcoloring

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