Caption

Map of Brielle, Briela, area plan, print, Top left the city coat of arms, top right a legend with the numbers 1-10., Netherlands, c. 1670 - c. 1730, printmaker, paper, etching, height 130 mm x width 250 mm, maps of cities, Brielle, A detailed bird’s-eye engraving of a walled town with angular bastions and layered defensive earthworks surrounding densely packed rows of buildings and narrow streets; a large church with a tall steeple stands near the center amid open squares and tree-filled gardens; canals and moats encircle the inner town with boats docked along quays; outside the fortifications are patterned agricultural fields and orchards divided by straight roads and hedges; a legend box appears in the corner with a list and a small scale; the whole image rendered in fine line work and hatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B32_257

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Rights managed

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57.0Mb (8.3Mb) / 20.8in x 10.6in / 6238 x 3193 (300dpi)

Keywords

Map Brielle Briela area plan print Top left city coat arms top right legend numbers 1-10 Netherlands c 1670 - c 1730 printmaker paper etching height 130 mm x width 250 mm maps cities detailed bird’s-eye engraving walled town angular bastions layered defensive earthworks surrounding densely packed rows buildings narrow streets large church tall steeple stands near center open squares tree-filled gardens canals moats encircle inner town boats docked quays outside fortifications patterned agricultural fields orchards divided straight roads hedges legend box corner list small scale whole image rendered fine line work hatching