ABSTRACT
Vredeman died in Hamburg in 1609.2 Into the nineteenth century (particularly in England)
Vredeman’s work was given consideration in academic guidebooks. J. M. W. Turner’s
notes for a series of illustrated lectures given in 1811 at the Royal Academy
contained illustrations demonstrating the work of “Vredeman Friese.”3 In fact, com-
pendia of artist’s biographies as early as the seventeenth century mentioned the
Perspective, including books by Baldinucci (1687),4 Orlandi (1704),5 and Descamps
(1753)6. John Evelyn even singled out prints after Vredeman of buildings and architecture
for specific mention in his 1662 book on engraving techniques.7
