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Map of Monnickendam, Monnekedam, area plan, print, printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, paper, etching, height 150 mm x width 226 mm, Print used in: Blaeu, Johannes Willemszoon. Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu, 1652, vol. 1., maps of cities, Monnickendam, A detailed monochrome map showing a fortified town with angular walls and bastions surrounded by water channels and marshy fields, a dense arrangement of narrow streets and closely packed buildings with pitched roofs, open yards and tree-lined blocks within the town, small docks and moored sailing ships along the waterfront, a wreath-like decorative cartouche with a figure holding a long object, patterned agricultural plots outside the defenses, bridges and causeways connecting the town to surrounding land, and stylized waves and sailing vessels in the adjacent sea.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Map Monnickendam Monnekedam area plan print printmaker publisher Amsterdam paper etching height 150 mm x width 226 mm Print Blaeu Johannes Willemszoon Toonneel der steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden 2 vols Johannes Willemszoon Blaeu 1652 vol 1 maps cities detailed monochrome map showing fortified town angular walls bastions surrounded water channels marshy fields dense arrangement narrow streets closely packed buildings pitched roofs open yards tree-lined blocks within town small docks moored sailing ships waterfront wreath- decorative cartouche figure holding long object patterned agricultural plots outside defenses bridges causeways connecting surrounding land stylized waves sailing vessels adjacent sea