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Vlissingen, View of Vlissingen from the water, Speculum Zelandiae, City and village views in Zeeland, print, printmaker: Pieter Hendricksz. Schut, Netherlands, publisher: Ottens en Zoonen, widow Joachim, Amsterdam, c. 1720, paper, etching, height 210 mm x width 279 mm, A wide engraving shows a coastal city skyline with rows of low buildings, spires, towers, and windmills along the shore, a fortified wall and piers extending into the water, many sailing vessels of various sizes with furled and unfurled sails scattered across the choppy sea, smaller rowboats with seated figures, a cluster of people in a boat in the foreground, detailed rigging and masts on the larger ships, cloud formations drawn with horizontal lines filling the upper area, and a decorative border with a label area at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_039

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47.1Mb (11.3Mb) / 15.6in x 11.8in / 4671 x 3526 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vlissingen View water Speculum Zelandiae City village views Zeeland print printmaker Pieter Hendricksz Schut Netherlands publisher Ottens en Zoonen widow Joachim Amsterdam c 1720 paper etching height 210 mm x width 279 mm wide engraving coastal city skyline rows low buildings spires towers windmills shore fortified wall piers extending sailing vessels various sizes furled unfurled sails scattered across choppy sea smaller rowboats seated figures cluster people boat foreground detailed rigging masts larger ships cloud formations drawn horizontal lines filling upper area decorative border label area bottom