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View of Kortgene, Out Cortgene, print, book illustration, printmaker, publisher, Leiden, paper, etching, engraving, height 133 mm x width 346 mm, An engraving shows a fortified coastal town with a high defensive wall punctuated by round and conical towers and a large gateway, behind which a dense arrangement of steeply pitched gabled roofs rises toward a central church complex with a tall tower and a broad nave; small figures are visible on the shoreline and near the entrance, and numerous sailing vessels and rowboats are moored along a waterfront lined with wooden piers and breakwaters, while low hills and distant ships appear on the horizon and a decorative shield appears in a corner.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_036

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Rights managed

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36.6Mb (10.2Mb) / 19.5in x 7.3in / 5856 x 2186 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Kortgene Cortgene print book illustration printmaker publisher Leiden paper etching engraving height 133 mm x width 346 mm fortified coastal town high defensive wall punctuated round conical towers large gateway dense arrangement steeply pitched gabled roofs rises central church complex tall tower broad nave small figures visible shoreline near entrance numerous sailing vessels rowboats moored waterfront lined wooden piers breakwaters low hills distant ships horizon decorative shield corner