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Hortus Medicus, Map of the Hortus Medicus (Botanical Garden) in Amsterdam, print, book illustration, Map of the Hortus Medicus, or the Botanic Garden, in Amsterdam. In bird's-eye perspective. At the top center a banner with the title. Top right the legend 1-10., 1693 - 1726, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 271 mm x width 351 mm, Print also used in: Commelin, Caspar. Description of Amsterdam, its first origin from the House (…). 2 volumes. Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang, Gillis Janssonius van Waesberge, Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge II, widow Dirk Boom I, Hendrick Boom and Rembertus Goethals, 1693. And in: Commelin, being an accurate treatise on its first origin from (…). 2 volumes. Amsterdam: widow Aart Dircksz Oossaan, 1694. And in: Commelin, being an accurate treatise on its first origin from (…). 2 volumes. 2nd edition. Amsterdam: Andries van Damme, Johannes Ratelband, widow A. van Aaltwyk and Hermanus Uytwerf, 1726., botanic garden, 'hortus botanicus', plan, map of garden, Amsterdam, Muidergracht, Plantagebuurt, Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam), Nieuwe Herengracht, A detailed overhead engraving of a formal garden and adjacent orchard with geometric planting beds, clipped hedges, and rows of rectangular beds separated by narrow paths, interspersed with small tree symbols and ornamental planting motifs; a triangular section with a radial maze-like parterre featuring concentric paths and central fountain, bordered by low hedges and lined with evenly spaced trees; a long narrow building with a pitched roof and chimneys bordering the garden, shown with an arcade or colonnade along its inner side and small figures walking nearby; a carriage drawn by a horse on a path beside the orchard; numerous small human figures in period dress scattered throughout the scene, some walking in pairs, some standing or gesturing; an orchard area with regularly spaced trees casting short shadows across

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Hortus Medicus Map Botanical Garden Amsterdam print book illustration Botanic Garden bird's-eye perspective top center banner title Top right legend 1-10 1693 - 1726 printmaker paper etching engraving height 271 mm x width 351 mm Print also Commelin Caspar Description first origin House … 2 volumes Abraham Wolfgang Gillis Janssonius van Waesberge Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge II widow Dirk Boom I Hendrick Boom Rembertus Goethals 1693 accurate treatise widow Aart Dircksz Oossaan 1694 2nd edition Andries van Damme Johannes Ratelband widow A van Aaltwyk Hermanus Uytwerf 1726 botanic garden hortus botanicus plan map garden Muidergracht Plantagebuurt Hortus Botanicus Nieuwe Herengracht detailed overhead engraving formal garden adjacent orchard geometric planting beds clipped hedges rows rectangular beds separated narrow paths interspersed small tree symbols ornamental motifs triangular section radial maze- parterre featuring concentric paths central fountain bordered low hedges lined evenly spaced trees long narrow building pitched roof chimneys bordering shown arcade colonnade inner side small figures walking nearby carriage drawn horse path beside orchard numerous small human figures period dress scattered scene pairs standing gesturing orchard area regularly casting short shadows across