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Quercy olim Cadurcium; Gerard Valck 1651/1652–1726, publisher; Pieter Schenck 1660–1711, publisher; cartography; France — Cahors; map; 1711; Amsterdam; dimensions: height 43.3 cm, width 47.7 cm., A rectangular antique map with a wide cream-colored border showing a central detailed map area in pale yellow outlined with pink and green border lines, with many small stylized brown and green hill and tree symbols scattered across it and thin black winding river lines; the map is divided by faint grid lines and contains several decorative cartouches: one lower left with a group of three seated and standing figures in muted green, blue, brown, and pink beside a large ornate pink scroll, and one lower right with two small cherub-like figures in skin tones flanking a teal and pink decorative panel, plus a circular heraldic emblem in the upper right featuring metallic gold, blue, and red elements; the overall palette includes cream, pale yellow, pink, green, brown, teal, blue, red, and gold, with fine black ink detailing throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_308

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Rights managed

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88.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 20.0in x 17.1in / 6000 x 5129 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quercy olim Cadurcium Gerard Valck 1651 1652–1726 publisher Pieter Schenck 1660–1711 cartography France Cahors map 1711 Amsterdam dimensions height 43.3 cm width 47.7 cm rectangular antique map wide cream-colored border showing central detailed map area pale yellow outlined pink green border lines small stylized brown green hill tree symbols scattered across thin black winding river lines divided faint grid lines contains several decorative cartouches lower left group three seated standing figures muted green blue pink beside large ornate scroll lower right two small cherub- figures skin tones flanking teal pink decorative panel plus circular heraldic emblem upper right featuring metallic gold red elements palette includes cream pale yellow green red gold fine black ink detailing .