The detailed birds-eye plan of the town of Valenciennes which lies on the Scheldt River near the border with present day Belgium. Decorated by two costumed figures in the corner, it was published in the third volume of the ‘Civitates Orbis Terrarum’, here with Latin text in 1581. The work was compiled by George Braun (1541-1622) the Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun produced a total of over 500 city views and maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617. Most of the engraving was the work of Simon Novellanus and Frans Hogenberg (1535-1590), many after drawings by George Hoefnagel. Koeman (1967-70) II B & H 3 no. 25.