Identification title(s): map of the county of holland. Map showing the county of holland, very useful to explore and of syne neighboring provinces. . . / hollandiae comitatus in ejusdem subjacentes ditiones. . . (title on object). Object type: picture card object number: rp-p-ao-6-10-2. Catalog reference: number of states known-2(3). Note: see: blonk and blonk-van der wijst, 2000. Description: map of the county of holland and surrounding areas. The dutch title is at the very top center. To the left of it two scale sticks: milliaria germanica communia / gemeene duytsche mylen; milliaria gallica sive horae itineris / french mylen orte hours gaens. To the right of that title is the legend. At the top left of the map is a cartouche with the latin title. Surrounding it are fama, putti with the coat of arms of the county of holland, mermaids and neptune. The map has a search grid and a degree distribution along the edges. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: gilliam van der gouwen (mentioned on object), publisher: nicolaes visscher (ii) (mentioned on object), grantor of privilege: states general (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Date: ca. 1690. Physical features: engraving, hand-colored; printed from two plates on two sheets. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process) / hand coloring / pasting. Dimensions: plate edge: h 759 mm (consists of two sheets glued together) × w 572 mm (consists of two sheets glued together). Explanation: print also used in: atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa, qua orbis terrarum (…). Amsterdam: nicolaes visscher (ii), [various editions from 1683, unclear in which editions this map appeared]. Subject: what: maps of separate countries or regionscoat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc. ) fame; 'fama', 'fama buona', 'fama chiara' (ripa)(story of) neptune (poseidon), merman - aa - mermaid, siren. Where: holland. Acquisition: transfer of management 1887. Date: circa 1690.
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