Caption

Fortress plan of Fort Sint-Andries, S. Andries, area plan, print, Fortress plan of Fort Sint-Andries near Heerewaarden. A small ship in the water., printmaker: Nicolaes van Geelkercken, publisher: Jacob van Biesen, Arnhem, 1653 - 1672, paper, etching, engraving, height 126 mm x width 168 mm, ships (in general), maps of cities, fortified city, Heerewaarden, Fort Sint-Andries, A detailed ink drawing of a star-shaped fort with layered angular bastions surrounded by concentric defensive earthworks and water channels, shown at an oblique angle; a small sailing boat with a single mast and billowing sail is depicted on the textured water near the fort, and the surrounding land contains scattered small rounded tree or shrub symbols and faint linear markings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_188

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34.7Mb (8.3Mb) / 13.6in x 9.9in / 4094 x 2966 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fortress plan Fort Sint-Andries S Andries area plan print Fort Sint-Andries near Heerewaarden small ship water printmaker Nicolaes van Geelkercken publisher Jacob van Biesen Arnhem 1653 - 1672 paper etching engraving height 126 mm x width 168 mm ships in general maps cities fortified city Heerewaarden detailed ink drawing star-shaped fort layered angular bastions surrounded concentric defensive earthworks water channels shown oblique angle small sailing boat single mast billowing sail depicted textured water near fort surrounding land contains scattered rounded tree shrub symbols faint linear markings