Bird's-eye view of Vienna from North. Second, unmodified edition of 1640, based on the first edition of 1609.<br>Copperplate print and etching, composed of 3 x 2 sheets. Original size: 795 x 1595 mm.<br> Title: VIENNA AVSTRIAE Wienn In Oesterreich. The text is flanked by the coat of arms of the dukedom (left) and the city Vienna (right). The fine print at the bottom-right reads Vißcher excudit. I. Houfnagel fecit.. The logo at far bottom-right contains a dedication to Kaiser Ferdinand III.<br>Characteristic features:<br>・One of earliest bird's-eye views of a city, as opposed to the previously dominating profile views.<br>・Detailed display of the city and its sourrounding landscape<br>・Shows the then still medieval appearance of the city before the paradigm shift to baroque style.<br> ・Shows the nearly finished fortification of the city, intended as a defense against the Osman Empire. (The part of the old city wall facing the danube side isn't yet strengthened / rebuilt)