Flandria et Zeelandia Comitatus

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.34

Description

Engraved map of Flanders and Zeeland watercolored in pink, yellow, greens, brown, red, blue and violet: mainland and series of islands depicted; features include waterways, cities, mountains, forests, velts, and ships; mauve-colored monument in viewer's lower left is topped by two cherubs and contains title on scroll: "FLANDRIA / ET / ZEELANDIA / COMITATUS" and below on base: "Apud Guiljelmum Blaeuw." in italics; at the top of the map, yellow crown and shield with lion rampant, yellow crown and shield with red half-lion in water, and red star compass device with fleur-de-lis and radiating lines; two sets of scales at top, one marked "Milliaria Germanica communcia" and the other "Milliaria Gallica communica;" two sets of scales "Gradus Longitudinis" and "Gradus Latitudinis" run around edge along with outermost border picked out in yellow; plate mark visible; map cut from a book consists of two pages glued together with overlap; two pages are printed in Dutch with heading "Het Graeffchap / VLAENDEREN." and ornate capital "I;" "8049B" on white sticker with red border taped on reverse.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

William Blaeu

Date made

circa 1630

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 8011b

PCR8049b

Map 1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 in

Width

23-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 x 23 1/2 in. (50.8 x 59.7 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Staining around all edges; lower right corner (viewer's) missing, rip in upper left corner; rust from paper clip upper right (and on reverse).

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28C

Note Type

Department

Note

Library