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Cardona and other places in Catalonia, The Castle of Cardona, Tarragona, Torre de Barra or Tour d'Ambare, Mont-Joüy, The Principal Forts & Fortified Cities of Spain, France, Italy, Savoy, Germany & the Netherlands, Accurate Illustrations of the Main Strong Cities and Fortresses in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, print, album page, map, Representation with four places in Catalonia. 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 259 mm, fortifications, military engineering, maps of cities, War of Spanish Succession, Catalonia, Cardona, Montjuïc, Period, 1701 - 1713, An aged map printed in black ink on light paper showing multiple framed map panels and illustrations; one panel depicts a fortified coastal town with angular ramparts and a detailed interior plan, adjacent panels show another fortress on a promontory with surrounding rough terrain and contour lines, a hilltop fortress drawn in perspective with a lighthouse-like tower and billowing clouds of smoke, winding roads and paths, stylized vegetation and clustered small marks indicating terrain, circular compass roses in several panels, and decorative cartouche areas with handwritten-style calligraphy.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B29_176
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49.4Mb (11.1Mb) / 14.6in x 13.1in / 4383 x 3942 (300dpi)