Caption

Map of the Bravalla heath, Topographica Delineatio Camporum Bravielsium in Smolandiae Praefectura Cronebergensi territorio Alboensi, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, folder, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1693, paper, etching, height 293 mm x width 379 mm, Bravalla heath, A detailed monochrome engraving showing a large map with coastlines, islands, labeled regions, and many small repeated symbols covering land areas, framed by blocks of text and cartographic elements like a compass rose. Along the top and middle horizontal bands are dense rows of engraved battle scenes and gatherings of mounted figures, foot soldiers, tents, banners, and fallen bodies depicted in dynamic poses. The map includes stylized shorelines, pen-and-ink shading, clusters of small tree-like marks, and numerous place labels rendered in ornate script. Decorative elements include framed legend boxes, ornamental cartouches, and densely hatched shading creating contrast between land and water. The overall composition is divided into horizontal strips combining map detail with illustrative vignette scenes, all rendered in fine line work and crosshatching.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B28_400

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.7Mb (9.4Mb) / 13.6in x 9.9in / 4066 x 2984 (300dpi)

Keywords

Map Bravalla heath Topographica Delineatio Camporum Bravielsium Smolandiae Praefectura Cronebergensi territorio Alboensi Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page folder printmaker Willem Swidde Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1693 paper etching height 293 mm x width 379 mm detailed monochrome engraving showing large map coastlines islands labeled regions small repeated symbols covering land areas framed blocks text cartographic elements compass rose top middle horizontal bands dense rows engraved battle scenes gatherings mounted figures foot soldiers tents banners fallen bodies depicted dynamic poses map includes stylized shorelines pen- -ink shading clusters small tree- marks numerous place labels rendered ornate script Decorative elements include legend boxes ornamental cartouches densely hatched shading creating contrast land water composition divided horizontal strips combining detail illustrative vignette scenes rendered fine line work crosshatching