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Basel, the principal city in Switzerland the capital of the 9th canton, Map of Basel (Basel), The Principal Fortifications & Fortified Cities of Spain, France, Italy, Savoy, Germany & the Netherlands, Accurate Illustrations of the Principal Strong Cities and Fortresses in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, print, album page, map, Map of the Swiss city of Basel (Basel), situated on the Rhine. With texts in Dutch and French., printmaker: Abraham Allard, Amsterdam, printmaker: Carel Allard, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I), Leiden, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1701 - 1733, paper, etching, height 240 mm x width 275 mm, maps of cities, War of Spanish Succession, Period, 1701 - 1713, An aged, detailed bird's-eye map printed in dark ink on light paper showing a fortified riverside town with walls, bastions, and gates, a wide meandering river flowing through the scene with textured wavy lines to indicate water, dense clusters of small building illustrations with pitched roofs and church spires arranged along a network of streets, geometric garden and field plots outside the walls, a compass rose near the right edge, a list of labeled entries in a column at the left margin, framed descriptive text panels across the top, and finely hatched shading and architectural ornamentation throughout.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_149

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.9Mo (11.9Mo) / 40.0cm x 34.4cm / 4722 x 4061 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Basel principal city Switzerland capital 9th canton Map Principal Fortifications & Fortified Cities Spain France Italy Savoy Germany & Netherlands Accurate Illustrations Principal Strong Cities Fortresses Germany print album page map Swiss city situated Rhine texts Dutch French printmaker Abraham Allard Amsterdam Carel Allard publisher Pieter van der Aa I Leiden grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1701 - 1733 paper etching height 240 mm x width 275 mm maps cities War Spanish Succession Period 1701 - 1713 aged detailed bird's-eye map printed dark ink light paper showing fortified riverside town walls bastions gates wide meandering river flowing scene textured wavy lines indicate water dense clusters small building illustrations pitched roofs church spires arranged network streets geometric garden field plots outside compass rose near right edge list labeled entries column left margin framed descriptive text panels across top finely hatched shading architectural ornamentation