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Delfshaven, View of Delfshaven, Rotterodamum Hollandiae urbs celeberrima et situ portibusque mercaturae opportunissima. Ao. 1665 (Maas map), print, View of Delfshaven seen from the Nieuwe Maas. In the water a fishing boat and several sailing ships. At the top center the coat of arms of Delft (to which Delfshaven belonged at the time) and the title., printmaker: Joost van Geel, Rotterdam, publisher: Jacob Quack (possibly), publisher: Jan Houwens (I) (possibly), 1666 - 1698, paper, etching, height 167 mm x width 570 mm, A wide riverscape engraving framed by decorative corner borders shows a waterfront town with clustered buildings and church spires along the shore, piers and quay structures extending into the water, and several sailing vessels moored or under sail in the harbor; in the foreground a small rowboat with two seated figures is visible on the rippled water, while larger ships with masts, rigging, and furled or raised sails occupy the middle distance, and windmills and low tree lines appear on the far shore beneath a sky with scattered clouds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_136

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37.5Mb (10.8Mb) / 22.5in x 6.5in / 6750 x 1944 (300dpi)

Keywords

Delfshaven View Rotterodamum Hollandiae urbs celeberrima et situ portibusque mer Ao 1665 Maas map print Nieuwe Maas water fishing boat several sailing ships top center coat arms Delft time title printmaker Joost van Geel Rotterdam publisher Jacob Quack Jan Houwens I 1666 - 1698 paper etching height 167 mm x width 570 mm wide riverscape engraving framed decorative corner borders waterfront town clustered buildings church spires shore piers quay structures extending vessels moored under sail harbor foreground small rowboat two seated figures visible rippled water larger ships masts rigging furled raised sails occupy middle distance windmills low tree lines far shore beneath sky scattered clouds