Comitatus Zelandiæ Tabula emendata a Frederico Dewit amstelodami
Entry/Object ID
L.2004.38
Description
Engraved map of Zeeland watercolored in yellow, pink, green, brown, orange, and red: island and waterways predominant with towns, cities and ships; in upper left, title on scrolled banner: "COMITATUS ZELANDIAE TABULA / emendata a FREDERICO DE WIT amstelodami;" above banner, a lively group including Neptune with trident, horses and sea dwellers including mermaids; last hold a shield with a red lion rampant and another shield marked "PW;" in upper left, a cartouche containing scale; two compass devices with radiating lines painted yellow; plate mark visible; map consists of two pages glued together.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Frederic de Wit
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
Frederic de Wit
Date made
circa 1690
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Map 1
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
19-1/4 in
Width
22-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (48.9 x 57.8 cm)
Material
Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Heavy stain in lower right corner, irregular, approximately 5 1/2" x 2"; smaller stains lower left corner, lower center, and upper center near border; map suffers from overall lighter staining as well, particularly in upper right corner.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28C