Belgium - Antwerp; J. Basire, Tindal/Rapius - Plan of the City and Citadel of Antwerp - 1721-1750
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Plan of the City and Citadel of Antwerp, a copper engraving map by J. Basire for Tindal/Rapius, Belgium, Antwerp area, uncoloured and in excellent condition, with the fortifications and Scheldt depicted.
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City map of Antwerp within the fortifications with many buildings shown in relief, on the right the citadel. In the foreground the Scheldt with ships and the Vlaams Hoofd. Orientation: East at the top.
Title in a fine cartouche with ornamentation bottom left: 'Antwerp, a strong, large and Beautiful city on ye River Scheld, in the dutchy of Brabant, subject to ye Queen of Hungary.' Left and right of the title legend 1-7 in four columns.
Top right a small inset map of the 'Marquisate of Antwerp Part of the Holy Roman Empire'.
Graveur was (bottom right): J. Basire sculp., issued (under the title): 'For Mr. Tindal's Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England'. Published in London, 1751.
Excellent condition, full sheet 42.2 x 51.5 cm with ample margins, not coloured, horizontal fold and three vertical folds as issued, verso blank.
City map of Antwerp within the fortifications with many buildings shown in relief, on the right the citadel. In the foreground the Scheldt with ships and the Vlaams Hoofd. Orientation: East at the top.
Title in a fine cartouche with ornamentation bottom left: 'Antwerp, a strong, large and Beautiful city on ye River Scheld, in the dutchy of Brabant, subject to ye Queen of Hungary.' Left and right of the title legend 1-7 in four columns.
Top right a small inset map of the 'Marquisate of Antwerp Part of the Holy Roman Empire'.
Graveur was (bottom right): J. Basire sculp., issued (under the title): 'For Mr. Tindal's Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England'. Published in London, 1751.
Excellent condition, full sheet 42.2 x 51.5 cm with ample margins, not coloured, horizontal fold and three vertical folds as issued, verso blank.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country
Belgium
Geographical specification
Antwerp
Map maker/publisher
J. Basire, Tindal/Rapius
Map/book title
Plan of the City and Citadel of Antwerp
Period
1721-1750
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Beautiful city map
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
40 cm
Width
49.5 cm
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