Caption

Lugduni Batavorum vulgo Leyden sic ultimo amplificati delineatio, Map of Leiden, area plan, print, Map in bird's-eye view perspective. Title along the top, numbered 8 in the upper right. A scale bar at the bottom center: Scale of 50 Rhineland rods., printmaker: R. Benning, 1650 - 1750, R. Benning, printmaker, paper, etching, height 311 mm x width 375 mm, maps of cities, Leiden, An aged, detailed map showing a fortified walled town with angular bastions and ramparts surrounded by waterways and agricultural plots, a network of narrow streets and canals forming a dense grid, numerous small rectangular parcels and open squares, several distinct church buildings with steeples, clusters of closely drawn houses, bridges crossing canals, rows of trees along some streets and ramparts, decorative compass rose in a corner, and extensive fine line hatching and stippling used to indicate water, vegetation, and built areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B34_056

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Rights managed

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41.2Mb (6.1Mb) / 13.9in x 11.5in / 4174 x 3449 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lugduni Batavorum vulgo Leyden sic ultimo amplificati delineatio Map Leiden area plan print bird's-eye view perspective Title top numbered 8 upper right scale bar bottom center Scale 50 Rhineland rods printmaker R Benning 1650 - 1750 paper etching height 311 mm x width 375 mm maps cities aged detailed map showing fortified walled town angular bastions ramparts surrounded waterways agricultural plots network narrow streets canals forming dense grid numerous small rectangular parcels open squares several distinct church buildings steeples clusters closely drawn houses bridges crossing canals rows trees streets ramparts decorative compass rose corner extensive fine line hatching stippling indicate water vegetation built areas