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Map of The Hague, consisting of twelve parts
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Map of The Hague, consisting of twelve parts

Cornelis Elandts · 1665 - 1667 · etching; paper

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

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Plan in bird's-eye perspective. Upper left, the coat of arms of Holland with a female personification on the left holding the horn of plenty and on the right a female personification with a spear and helmet. Upper right, the coat of arms of The Hague flanked by two putti; one with a balance scale and the other with a sword. Lower left, an inset map with a plan of The Hague around 1570, with a scroll of leaves, coats of arms, and objects referring to the fine arts to the right. Below it, an empty cartouche for the legend to be pasted in book print. To the right of this cartouche, a scale bar of 60 unknown units. Lower right, the coat of arms and the dedication to Willem III. Around the coat of arms, anchors, and below the coat of arms, George slaying the dragon.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlattegrond van Den Haag, bestaande uit twaalf delen. 1665 - 1667. Cornelis Elandts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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