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Map of the Ring of Putten, Consisting of Four Parts
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Map of the Ring of Putten, Consisting of Four Parts

Gilliam van der Gouwen · 1701 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Map of the Ring of Putten. This area consisted of nine polders managed by the high water board. Bottom left: a scale bar reading "Scale of two hundred Putse rods." Bottom right: a cartouche with the title and information. To the left and right of the cartouche, a river god and goddess respectively. Above the cartouche, Ceres with the cornucopia and a sheaf of corn, behind her a cow and a horse, surrounded by putti with attributes referring to agriculture, fishing, and hunting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaart van de Ring van Putten, bestaande uit vier delen. 1701. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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