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Historical map of the Netherlands with the territories of the Batavians and Frisians, Summaria descriptio Fresiae universae, print, map, historical print, Map of the Batavian and Frisian territories in the Netherlands and Germany in the Roman period. Top left cartouche with title. Next to the title sits a male figure with a crown with two horns; in one hand he carries a commander's staff, in the other a lance upon which hangs the Phrygian cap. In the background stands a woman with a sheaf of corn (possibly Ceres). Scale bar below cartouche: As gradus. A degree scale on the left and right margins., printmaker: Gerrit de Broen (I), Amsterdam, writer (clerical worker): Menso Alting, 1697 - 1700, 1725, Gerrit de Broen (I), Menso Alting, printmaker, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, etching, height 322 mm x width 418 mm, Part of 16 maps of the land of the Batavians and the Frisians first produced for and included in Alting, Menso. Descriptio, secundum antiquos, agri Batavi & Frisii. 2 volumes. Amsterdam: Henricus Wetstein, 1697-1700. Reused in Halma, François. Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en onderhorige landschaps, 2 volumes. Leeuwarden: Hendrik Halma, 1725. This map was used in Halma's Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden (1725) and can probably be found in part 1, p. 333., maps of separate countries or regions, Roman period in the Netherlands, Batavians, Frisians, Netherlands, Germany, Friesland, A detailed antique map showing a coastal region with islands and an inland area, rendered in sepia tones with fine engraved lines and shading, large stylized letters scattered across the sea and land, a decorative cartouche at the upper left featuring two seated crowned figures on a rocky shoreline beside a large circular tablet, a textured depiction of waves and clouds near the cartouche, many coastline contours, rivers, and inland topographical hachures indicating forests and hills, numerous small place-name labels throughout the map, thin border l

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Historical map Netherlands territories Batavians Frisians Summaria descriptio Fresiae universae print map historical print Map Batavian Frisian territories Germany Roman period Top left cartouche title Next title sits male figure crown two horns hand carries commander's staff lance upon hangs Phrygian cap background stands woman sheaf corn Ceres Scale bar gradus degree scale right margins printmaker Gerrit de Broen I Amsterdam writer clerical worker Menso Alting 1697 - 1700 1725 paper engraving etching height 322 mm x width 418 mm Part 16 maps land Frisians first produced included Alting Menso Descriptio secundum antiquos agri Batavi & Frisii 2 volumes Henricus Wetstein 1697-1700 Reused Halma François Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden en onderhorige landschaps Leeuwarden Hendrik Halma map was Halma's Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden part 1 p 333 maps separate countries regions Friesland detailed antique showing coastal region islands inland area rendered sepia tones fine engraved lines shading large stylized letters scattered across sea decorative cartouche upper featuring two seated crowned figures rocky shoreline beside large circular tablet textured depiction waves clouds near coastline contours rivers inland topographical hachures indicating forests hills numerous small place-name labels thin border l