Brauvalla Burial Mounds, Pl. 10 & 11 — Suecia Antiqua

A fascinating pair of 17th-century engravings depicting ancient burial mounds in Småland, Sweden, from a monumental topographical work.

Tumulus Regius in campo Brauvallino Smolandiae ubi Laudur frater Regis Angantyr proelio caesus tumulatus est and Tumulus Humblisubi hujus nominis Hunnorum Rex in Campis Brauvallinis occisus sepultusq est. Engraved by Johannes van den Aveelen. From Erik Dahlbergh's Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, Volume 3, Part 1, Plates 10 & 11. Published in Stockholm, c. 1690-1710.

Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna was an ambitious project to document Sweden's historical sites and landscapes, initiated by King Charles X Gustav. It provides an invaluable visual record of Sweden's past, blending historical narrative with detailed topographical views.

Copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 40.0 × 28.0 cm. Very Good.