Caption

La Riviere de la Garomne et la Dordogne et la pays aux environs de Bourdeavx; map of Bordeaux region, 1711. Maker: Pieter Schenck 1660–1711; publisher: Gerard Valck 1651/1652–1726. Cartography; map; dimensions: height 43.0 cm, width 51.8 cm., A colored antique map sheet showing a rectangular map frame centered on a cream background with a dark outer margin; the map interior features regions filled with pale yellow and pale pink washes, with thin black grid lines and darker hand-drawn coastlines and rivers; decorative cartouches appear at top right and bottom center with small painted human figures and ornamental scrollwork in colors including red, blue, green, gold, and flesh tones; small stylized ships and clusters of short black strokes suggestive of waves or topographic marks appear in the sea and land areas; thin black ink place marks and small pictorial trees or hills are scattered across the pale areas; the map border is outlined in red and black, and the sheet shows small foxing spots and light crease marks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_304

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.0Mb (6.6Mb) / 20.0in x 16.7in / 6000 x 5011 (300dpi)

Keywords

La Riviere de la Garomne et la Dordogne et la pays aux environs de Bourdeavx map Bordeaux region 1711 Maker Pieter Schenck 1660–1711 publisher Gerard Valck 1651 1652–1726 Cartography dimensions height 43.0 cm width 51.8 cm colored antique sheet showing rectangular frame centered cream background dark outer margin map interior features regions filled pale yellow pale pink washes thin black grid lines darker hand-drawn coastlines rivers decorative cartouches top right bottom center small painted human figures ornamental scrollwork colors red blue green gold flesh tones small stylized ships clusters short black strokes suggestive waves topographic marks sea land areas thin black ink place marks small pictorial trees hills scattered across pale areas map border outlined black sheet small foxing spots light crease marks.