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View of Zierikzee, Ziricksee, print, View of Zierikzee. Top middle the title., printmaker: Caspar Merian, Frankfurt am Main, 1654 - c. 1700, Hessen, paper, etching, height 107 mm x width 320 mm, Print used in: Zeiller, Martin. MZ Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris vel Circuli-Burgundici, 1659. Or in one of the two later editions of this publication which, although the year 1659 is mentioned therein as the year of publication, were published in ca. 1670 and ca. 1700 respectively., prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, church (exterior), Zierikzee, A wide panoramic ink drawing shows a fortified town along a waterfront with a continuous stone wall punctuated by towers and gateways; behind the wall a dense array of buildings rises, including large Gothic-style churches with tall steeples and ornate roofs, clustered houses with pitched roofs, and several windmills with sails. In the foreground a broad shoreline and shallow water contain small boats, a sailboat near a ramped stone quay, and groups of tiny human figures walking or standing on paths and sand. The sky above is sparsely filled with fine horizontal hatch lines suggesting clouds, and a decorative double-lined border frames the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_185

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View Zierikzee Ziricksee print Top middle title printmaker Caspar Merian Frankfurt am Main 1654 - c 1700 Hessen paper etching height 107 mm x width 320 mm Print Zeiller Martin MZ Topographia Germaniae-Inferioris vel Circuli-Burgundici 1659 two later editions publication year 1659 mentioned therein year published ca 1670 1700 respectively prospect city town panorama silhouette church exterior wide panoramic ink drawing fortified town waterfront continuous stone wall punctuated towers gateways wall dense array buildings rises large Gothic-style churches tall steeples ornate roofs clustered houses pitched roofs several windmills sails foreground broad shoreline shallow water contain small boats sailboat near ramped stone quay groups tiny human figures walking standing paths sand sky sparsely filled fine horizontal hatch lines suggesting clouds decorative double-lined border frames scene