Légende

Fortress map of Calais, Calais, area plan, print, album page, This print is part of an album., after design by Matthäus Merian (II), publisher: Caspar Merian, Frankfurt am Main, colorer (graphic design artist): Anna Beeck, The Hague, 1656, printmaker, colorer (graphic design artist), Hessen, paper, engraving, etching, hand coloring, height 185 mm x width 282 mm, height 532 mm x width 317 mm, Card from: Zeiller, vol. 2, after p. 18., maps of cities, A hand-colored map fragment showing a fortified town with geometric bastions in bright pink and outlined defenses in blue and green, surrounded by waterways and a pale yellow border; a sandy area with stylized low hills in muted greens, pinks, and browns appears to the left, while a textured blue sea with irregular lighter patches runs along the right and bottom edges; narrow channels and bridges connect the fortifications, and a long pier or breakwater extends into the water from the lower right, ending in a small circular fortification.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B23_405

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.2Mo (8.6Mo) / 35.8cm x 25.3cm / 4225 x 2994 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fortress map Calais area plan print album page part album design Matthäus Merian Ii publisher Caspar Merian Frankfurt am Main colorer graphic design artist Anna Beeck Hague 1656 printmaker Hessen paper engraving etching hand coloring height 185 mm x width 282 mm height 532 mm x 317 mm Card Zeiller vol 2 p 18 maps cities hand-colored map fragment showing fortified town geometric bastions bright pink outlined defenses blue green surrounded waterways pale yellow border sandy area stylized low hills muted greens pinks browns left textured sea irregular lighter patches runs right bottom edges narrow channels bridges connect fortifications long pier breakwater extends water lower right ending small circular fortification