Map of the Seventeen Provinces. In the sea sailing, fish and seals. Right the title cartouche with the left and right Minerva Mercury. Left a cartouche with symbols and information on the number of cities in each province. Bottom right a cartridge with three poles scale: 9 Milli Aria Germanica COMMUNIA / 12 of Milli Aria Belgica / 15 of Milli Aria Gallica mediocria. Upper left arm of the kingdom of France. With Latin text on verso. Manufacturer : printmaker: Josua van den Enden (listed building) publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (rejected attribution) publisher John Willemszoon Blaeu Provider o
Map of the Seventeen Provinces. In the sea sailing, fish and seals. Right the title cartouche with the left and right Minerva Mercury. Left a cartouche with symbols and information on the number of cities in each province. Bottom right a cartridge with three poles scale: 9 Milli Aria Germanica COMMUNIA / 12 of Milli Aria Belgica / 15 of Milli Aria Gallica mediocria. Upper left arm of the kingdom of France. With Latin text on verso. Manufacturer : printmaker: Josua van den Enden (listed building) publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (rejected attribution) publisher John Willemszoon Blaeu Provider of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland (listed property) Place manufacture Amsterdam Date: 1608 and / or 1662 - 1680 Physical features: etching and engra; with text in the letterpress on verso material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) / etch / letterpress printing size: plate edge: H 400 mm × W 507 mmToelichtingPrent used in: Atlas Maior, sive cosmographia Blaviana (...). Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu, 1662. Or: Atlas Belgicus, sive Belgii cum Regii, tum foederati (...). Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu, 1680. Subject: maps of separate countries or regions (story of) Mercury (Hermes) (story of) Minerva (Pallas Athena) instruments used in geodesy, surveying instrument where: Netherlands Belgium
Size: 1756px × 1423px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
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