Oenipons, Siue Enipontus Vulgo (Oenipons, or Enipontus commonly known as Innsbruck)
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Georg Braun
(1541 Cologne, Germany - 1622 Cologne, Germany)
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Frans Hogenberg
(1535 Mechelen, Belgium - 1590 Cologne, Germany)
Date1575
Mediumhand colored etching on paper
Dimensions16 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (41.9 × 54.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2015.26.40
DescriptionThis cityscape of the town of Innsbruck in modern-day Austria also contains general view with mountains, river and two adults; male and female, holding hands in foreground and a sled being pulled along by a line of horses. Entitled 'Oenipons, Siue Enipontus Vulgo,' the marginalia (decorative illustrations around the edges of the paper) often featured natural landscapes such as mountains and rivers as well as people to enhance the visual appeal and provide additional information about the places being depicted.On View
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