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Fine early view of Lisbon from the harbor, which we believe to be the work of Giuseppe Longhi.
The map is centered on La gran Piazza Real, and shows a busy harbor, and some intereresting early scenes, including a ship yard with two large vessels under construction to the left of the gran Piazza and Las Casa dell Indie. The view is surmounted by a banner title and two coats of arms.
Gioseppe (Giuseppe) Longhi was an engraver in Bologna, who was active between 1670 and 1690. He is perhaps best known in cartographic circles as the publisher of a 12 sheet Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula (known in 3 examples), issued in about 1680, which is based upon Frederick De Wit's World Map of 1660 (Shirley 471. See also, Cartographic Treasures of the Newberry Library, October 10, 2001 - January 19, 2002 exhibition catalogue). Longhi also issued a copy of Matthaus Greutter's 12-sheet wall map of Italy in 1676 and is known to have engraved 4 sheet views of Vienna, Prague, Genoa, Venice, Naples and Bologna, based upon the work of earlier Dutch engravers. Longhi was likely associated with Pietro Todeschi, who was active in Bologna from 1670 to 1690. We have been unable to locate any other cartographic works by Longhi.
The present example is likely the first state of the map. We note a later state, with date erased and text panels below the view, dated circa 1680.
![[Lisbon]](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/93274.jpg)
![[ Spain & Portugal ] Hispania Nova Tabula](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/103676.jpg)
