{"product_id":"marstrand-auvelen","title":"Marstrand and Carlsten Fortress — Aveelen","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed early 18th-century engraving offering a panoramic view of Marstrand, the historic Swedish port town crowned by the formidable Carlsten Fortress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraved by Johannes van den Aveelen. From \u003cem\u003eSuecia Antiqua et Hodierna\u003c\/em\u003e. Published in Stockholm, 1717.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarstrand became Swedish following the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde and was protected by the new Carlsten Fortress, begun in 1658 and steadily expanded throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Aveelen's print captures the strategic harbour at the height of Swedish imperial activity in the Skagerrak, with naval and merchant vessels riding at anchor below the fortress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopperplate engraving. Very Good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51808537805086,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Suecia_-_077_thumb_b86e7c78-a9c6-4f8c-a1f5-c05ef7258062.jpg?v=1777694893","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/marstrand-auvelen","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}