Description
Rare example of the Forlani-Zenoi view of Frankfurt am Main, published in Venice in 1567.
The map includes a decorative coat of arms with the double headed Eagle and a key at the bottom locating 24 major places within the City.
The map is quite rare on the market.
Reference
Shirley, R.W. (BL Atlases) T.BALL-1a, #30; Fauser, A. 4070.
Paolo Forlani Biography
Paolo Forlani (fl. ca. 1560-1571) was a prolific map engraver based in Venice. All that is known of his life are his surviving maps and prints, of which there are almost 100 (185 with later states included in the total). He also produced a globe and two town books. It is likely he came from Verona and that he died in Venice in the mid-1570s, possibly of the plague.