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Map of the County of Holland
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Map of the County of Holland

Gilliam van der Gouwen · c. 1690 · plakken; engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

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Map of the county of Holland and surrounding areas. At the very top in the center, the Dutch title. To the left of it, two scale bars: Milliaria Germanica communia / Gemeene Duytsche mylen; Milliaria Gallica sive horae itineris / Fransche mylen ofte uren gaens. To the right of the title, the legend. In the upper left of the map, a cartouche with the Latin title. Surrounding it are Fama, putti with the coat of arms of the county of Holland, mermaids and Neptune. The map is equipped with a grid and a degree division along the edges.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaart van het graafschap Holland. c. 1690. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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