Caption
View of Tholen, The City of Tholen, print, book illustration, seen from the water. Top left a putto with the coat of arms of Zeeland, in the middle a banner with the title and top right a putto with the coat of arms of Tholen., printmaker, Pieter van der Aa (I), Christiaan Vermey, paper, etching, height 279 mm x width 343 mm, Current state of print also used in: Heussen, 1722. And in: Aa, Pieter van der. The Agreable Gallery of the World, 1728, vol. 22. Earlier state of print (numbered top right) also used in: Smallegange, Mattheus. Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland (…). Middelburg and Amsterdam: Johannes Meertens and Abraham van Someren, 1696., prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), etc.) (province, provincial), Tholen (city), A wide sepia-toned engraving showing a waterfront scene with several sailing vessels in choppy water in the foreground, a curved sandy shoreline with figures standing and sitting near the edge, and a small anchored boat near the shore. A larger ship with a tall mast and furled sails occupies the left foreground with crew visible on deck, while a smaller sailing boat with a billowing sail moves toward the center. A fortified embankment runs along the middle ground with ramparts, a flagged pole, and a raised quay. Behind the embankment lies a town skyline featuring a large cathedral with a tall tower, multiple church spires, rows of trees and clustered buildings, and a harbor area with moored ships and piers. The upper portion of the image is filled with textured clouds, and two winged cherubs float near the top corners each holding a shield, one cherub holding a branch.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B34_145
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