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Girona and other cities in Catalonia, Le Girona, Palamos, Environs de Palamos et de Girone, Campredon, Les Principales Forteresses & Villes Fortes, d'Espagne, de France, d'Italie, de Savoië, d'Allemagne & des Païs-Bas, Accurate Illustrations of the Main Strong Cities and Fortresses in Spain, France, Italy, Savoy, Germany and the Netherlands, print, album page, map, Presentation with four maps of cities in Catalonia during or just before the War of Spanish Succession. With texts in Dutch and French., printmaker: Abraham Allard, Amsterdam, printmaker: Carel Allard, publisher: Carel Allard, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I), Leiden, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1701 - 1733, Abraham Allard, Carel Allard, Pieter van der Aa (I), States of Holland and West Friesland, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 231 mm x width 281 mm, maps of cities, War of Spanish Succession, Catalonia, Gerona (city), Period, 1701 - 1713, An old-style map divided into rectangular panels showing coastal and inland scenes with fortifications, a walled town, and a harbor; areas of dense hatching indicate hills and mountains, while rivers and winding roads connect the different panels; stylized star-shaped bastions and geometric ramparts appear at several sites, and grid-like street layouts are visible within some enclosed towns; small rectangular and square building outlines, shaded projections, and pier-like structures appear along the shoreline; decorative compass roses and scale bars are shown, and clusters of tree-like marks and stippled textures fill the surrounding countryside.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_162

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51.0Mb (10.3Mb) / 15.3in x 12.9in / 4604 x 3869 (300dpi)

Keywords

Girona cities Catalonia Le Girona Palamos Environs de Palamos et de Girone Campredon Les Principales Forteresses & Villes Fortes d'Espagne de France d'Italie de Savoië d'Allemagne & des Païs-Bas Accurate Illustrations Main Strong Cities Fortresses Spain France Italy Savoy Germany Netherlands print album page map Presentation four maps War Spanish Succession texts Dutch French printmaker Abraham Allard Amsterdam Carel Allard publisher Pieter van der Aa I Leiden grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1701 - 1733 paper etching height 231 mm x width 281 mm maps Gerona city Period 1701 - 1713 old-style map divided rectangular panels showing coastal inland scenes fortifications walled town harbor areas dense hatching indicate hills mountains rivers winding roads connect different panels stylized star-shaped bastions geometric ramparts several sites grid- street layouts visible within enclosed towns small rectangular square building outlines shaded projections pier- structures shoreline decorative compass roses scale bars shown clusters tree- marks stippled textures fill surrounding countryside