Caption

Carlscrona versus meridiem, View of the city of Karlskrona from the south, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1709, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 229 mm x width 415 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', Karlskrona, A wide seascape engraving showing a shoreline foreground with rocky outcrops and sparse vegetation, figures walking and standing on sandy rises, and a person leading an animal. In the middle distance several sailing ships and smaller boats float on calm water, some with furled sails and visible rigging and flags. The far shore features a low townscape with clustered buildings, windmills, and a continuous line of structures along the horizon. Above, a broad sky is rendered with horizontal shading and scattered cloud forms. The image is monochrome with detailed line work throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A75_132

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34.3Mb (10.0Mb) / 15.4in x 8.6in / 4632 x 2587 (300dpi)

Keywords

Carlscrona versus meridiem View city Karlskrona south Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1709 paper etching two parts folded height 229 mm x width 415 mm city-view general veduta wide seascape engraving showing shoreline foreground rocky outcrops sparse vegetation figures walking standing sandy rises person leading animal middle distance several sailing ships smaller boats float calm water furled sails visible rigging flags far shore features low townscape clustered buildings windmills continuous line structures horizon broad sky rendered horizontal shading scattered cloud forms image monochrome detailed line work