Kaart Figuratief Delft Tweede Staat inv.nr.65854, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1703

The figurative map of delft, second state, printed from four copper plates with the northeast at the top. This is the most reliable map of delft before the land registry was created and which was also produced in delft. The former mayor of delft dirck evertsz. Van bleyswijck, author of the bechrijvinge der stad delft, was commissioned in 1675 to have a map made with accompanying images of buildings and cityscapes. When the map was completed in 1678, it consisted of a bird's-eye view of delft, a view of delft from the west, delfshaven seen from the maas, 22 images of buildings, two maps of overschie and delfshaven, four family coats of arms of delft mayors and a short text with a description of the city of delft. The map with the peripheral prints could be assembled into one monumental whole. The map shows a map of delfland with the coat of arms of delfland and the coats of arms of the 13 main crafts, two coats of arms of delft, a representation of the college of the groote vischerije of hollant and westvrieslant with the coats of arms of delft, schiedam, enkhuizen, den briel and rotterdam. The city map was reprinted in 1703. Of which this image is an example. The four copper plates have been adapted in various respects for that occasion. Date: 1703. Dimensions: 86,3 × 127,6 cm (34 × 50,2 in.). Collection: Stadsarchief Delft.