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Geometric Plan of a Bastion
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Geometric Plan of a Bastion

Carel Jacob de Huyser · 1778 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A geometric plan of a bastion, drawn on the left according to the rules of perspective (rules of dioptrics) and on the right using a graphometer. Top right, marked: Planche VI. This print is part of the book: A.G. Eckhardt, Description of a General Graphometer, 1778.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiealbumbladbastion, bulwark
Credit lineGeometrisch plan van een bastion. 1778. Carel Jacob de Huyser. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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