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Venloo, View of Venlo, print, book illustration, View of Venlo from the southeast. The Keulsepoort, also known as the Laarpoort, is visible. Dutch text on verso., publisher: Jan Jansz., Arnhem, 1615, printmaker, paper, etching, letterpress printing, with text in letterpress on verso, height 140 mm x width 195 mm, Print used in: Petit, Jean François le. Nederlantsche Republycke, 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 (…). Arnhem: Jan Jansz., 1615., prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, city-gate, Venlo, Keulsepoort, A wide sepia-toned engraving shows a fortified medieval town behind a wall with multiple round towers and a gateway connected to a causeway crossing a body of water. Rows of tightly packed houses with steep gabled roofs rise behind the wall, interspersed with tall church spires and a square tower. Large stylized clouds occupy the upper sky. In the foreground a shoreline scene includes groups of small human figures walking and standing, with one figure carrying a load and another appearing to gesture, and stretches of textured water between the shore and the town.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Venloo View Venlo print book illustration southeast Keulsepoort also Laarpoort visible Dutch text verso publisher Jan Jansz Arnhem 1615 printmaker paper etching letterpress printing text letterpress height 140 mm x width 195 mm Print Petit Jean François le Nederlantsche Republycke 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 … prospect city town panorama silhouette city-gate wide sepia-toned engraving fortified medieval town wall multiple round towers gateway connected causeway crossing body water Rows tightly packed houses steep gabled roofs rise interspersed tall church spires square tower Large stylized clouds occupy upper sky foreground shoreline scene includes groups small human figures walking standing figure carrying load another appearing gesture stretches textured water shore town