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Vlissingen, View of Vlissingen, print, book illustration, View of Vlissingen with the city's coat of arms above left of center and the title below. Dutch text on verso., publisher: Jan Jansz., Arnhem, 1615, Jan Jansz., printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, letterpress printing, woodcut, with woodcut and text in letterpress on verso, height 126 mm x width 195 mm, Print used in: Petit, Jean François le. Nederlantsche Repvblycke, bestaende inde staten so generale, als particulier van 't hertochdom Gelder, graefschap van Hollant, West-vrieslandt, ende van Zeelandt, provincien van Utrecht, Vrieslant, Over-IJssel ende van Groeninghen (…). Arhnem: Jan Jansz., p. 179., prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), Flushing, A detailed ink drawing of a coastal town seen from the water, with a fortified waterfront and a long row of densely packed rooftops behind it, several steeples rising above the buildings including a tall church tower near the center, docks and piers extending into a rippling sea, multiple sailing ships and smaller boats in the harbor with rigging and billowing sails, a windmill on the left near the town edge, a large cloud-filled sky overhead, and a decorative shield-like emblem drawn near the top.

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Vlissingen View print book illustration city's coat arms left center title Dutch text verso publisher Jan Jansz Arnhem 1615 printmaker paper etching letterpress printing woodcut text letterpress height 126 mm x width 195 mm Print Petit Jean François le Nederlantsche Repvblycke bestaende inde staten generale als particulier van t hertochdom Gelder graefschap van Hollant West-vrieslandt ende van Zeelandt provincien van Utrecht Vrieslant -IJssel ende van Groeninghen … Arhnem p 179 prospect city town panorama silhouette coat symbol state etc municipal Flushing detailed ink drawing coastal town water fortified waterfront long row densely packed rooftops several steeples rising buildings tall church tower near docks piers extending rippling sea multiple sailing ships smaller boats harbor rigging billowing sails windmill left near town edge large cloud-filled sky overhead decorative shield- emblem drawn near top