Caption

Map of the Schieland Water Board, with De Zweth, print, map, printmaker: Floris Balthasarsz. van Berckenrode, printmaker: Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode, commissioner (person who orders works): Schieland Water Board, 1611 - 1635, commissioner (person who orders works), paper, etching, engraving, height 219 mm x width 293 mm, This map was published five times between 1611 and 1635 without the plates being updated. Unclear to which edition this copy belongs., armorial bearing, heraldry, maps of separate countries or regions, Schieland, A sepia-toned, hand-drawn map fragment with flowing calligraphic lines and ornamental swirls, featuring narrow straight and curved boundary lines, irregularly shaped enclosed plots, linear canal or road with parallel edging running vertically, tiny clustered building symbols along some lines, small circular and oval decorative loops within larger fields, scattered faint stains and smudges on the paper, and fine pen strokes showing texture and age across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B32_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.7Mb (10.2Mb) / 16.7in x 13.0in / 5003 x 3891 (300dpi)

Keywords

Map Schieland Water Board De Zweth print map printmaker Floris Balthasarsz van Berckenrode Balthasar Florisz commissioner person orders works 1611 - 1635 paper etching engraving height 219 mm x width 293 mm was published five times 1611 1635 plates updated Unclear edition copy belongs armorial bearing heraldry maps separate countries regions Schieland sepia-toned hand-drawn map fragment flowing calligraphic lines ornamental swirls featuring narrow straight curved boundary lines irregularly shaped enclosed plots linear canal road parallel edging running vertically tiny clustered building symbols lines small circular oval decorative loops within larger fields scattered faint stains smudges fine pen strokes showing texture age across surface