Caption

La Riviere de la Garomne et la Dordogne et la pays aux environs de Bourdeavx; map of France Bordeaux area, 1711; cartography by Pieter Schenck 1660–1711 and Gerard Valck 1651/52–1726; map; dimensions: height 43.0 cm, width 51.8 cm., A colored map fragment on aged paper with a cream background and a dark border, showing coastal and inland shapes filled with pale yellow, pink, and tan regions outlined in black and orange. A vertical strip of pink runs along the right edge, and a large pale yellow landmass occupies the center and left with darker tan contour shading and small green tree-like marks. Several blue-gray and greenish water bodies are inset within the land, and small stylized ships and wavy water strokes appear in the surrounding sea areas. There is an ornate cartouche near the lower right decorated with cherub-like figures in flesh tones, blue and pink drapery, and a small heraldic shield with red and blue sections, all accented with gold and green embellishments. Thin black grid lines and coast-hugging outlines, plus scattered tiny pictorial symbols and clusters of fine black markings, cover the map surface. The outer margins show light brown foxing spots and a few darker stains on the cream paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_305

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Rights managed

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71.0Mb (5.7Mb) / 13.8in x 20.0in / 4135 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

La Riviere de la Garomne et la Dordogne et la pays aux environs de Bourdeavx map France Bordeaux area 1711 cartography Pieter Schenck 1660–1711 Gerard Valck 1651 52–1726 dimensions height 43.0 cm width 51.8 cm colored map fragment aged paper cream background dark border showing coastal inland shapes filled pale yellow pink tan regions outlined black orange vertical strip pink runs right edge large pale yellow landmass occupies center left darker tan contour shading small green tree- marks Several blue-gray greenish water bodies inset within land small stylized ships wavy water strokes surrounding sea areas ornate cartouche near lower right decorated cherub- figures flesh tones blue pink drapery small heraldic shield red blue sections accented gold green embellishments Thin black grid lines coast-hugging outlines plus scattered tiny pictorial symbols clusters fine black markings cover map surface outer margins light brown foxing spots darker stains cream paper.