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Map of Brabant, consisting of four parts
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Map of Brabant, consisting of four parts

Cornelis van Baarsel · 1794 - 1797 · pen; etching; brush; plakken; engraving; paper; ink

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

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Map of Brabant, with hand-drawn border lines added, consisting of four parts. Bottom left: title cartouche with two scale bars below: Scale of 4500 Rhynland Rods, according to Professor Lulofs 1479 Rhynland Rods, one hour's travel of 20 hours in a degree / Scale of 3000 's-Hertogenbosch Rods. Top right: cartouche with legend. Above it, the coat of arms of 's-Hertogenbosch, flanked by two wild men. On the left pillar of the cartouche, the coats of arms of Peelland and Oisterwijk; on the right pillar, the coats of arms of Kempenland and Maasland. Bottom right: inset map of the area south of Lommel. The map is provided with a degree distribution along the edges. Bottom left: a handwritten legend pasted on, explaining the different border lines with their colors.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaart van Brabant, bestaande uit vier delen. 1794 - 1797. Cornelis van Baarsel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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