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Map of the Grietenij Ferwerderadeel
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Map of the Grietenij Ferwerderadeel

Caspar Luyken · 1698 · etching; engraving; paper; pencil

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

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Title cartouche at top left, surrounding it the coat of arms of Ferwerderadeel and a fisherman with fishing nets. At bottom left a cartouche with administrative information about the grietenij. Surrounding it the coat of arms of grietman jonker Bernard Heringa van Grovestins and two farmers. At top right a legend, at bottom right a scale bar: Measure of royal rods of 1200 in an hour's journey, of which 1000 make half a common Dutch mile of 15 to a degree. With grid.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaart van de grietenij Ferwerderadeel. 1698. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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