Name/Title
TyelEntry/Object ID
L.2004.5Description
Engraved and watercolored map of "Tyel," bird's eye view of town with elevation above; map colored in blues, greens, oranges, browns and yellow: elevation of town with title "TYEL" runs across top of map; in viewer's upper left corner, heraldic shield of two rampant lions (black and brown) on a field half yellow and half green; ribbon runs behind shield, ship sits atop it; in upper right corner, heraldic shield of black two-headed eagle on yellow ground with miniature version of shield on left above; ribbon runs behind shield, crown sits atop it; townscape dominated by church spires behind wall, river and boats in foreground; "FLUVIUS VAHALIS, " "Vulgo" and "DE WALL STROOM" printed over river; bird's eye view of town surrounded by moat below; gardens, fields, two fortifications, and a bridge are found outside the walls of the town; inside the walls are streets, blocks of buildings, churches, windmills, city gates and cannons; legend in Dutch outlining twenty-eight churches, buildings and streets in lower left; legend appears on a scroll with striped border on three sides; map surrounded by a single black line; plate mark visible; map has been removed from a book (two pages); on one page on reverse the town "Tiela" is discussed in Latin.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Date made: 17th or 18th centuryInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Other TitleOther Name
TielDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
17-7/8 inWidth
22 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 7/8 x 22 in. (45.4 x 55.9 cm)Material
Paper (laid), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Two large holes on left; holes and rips on right edge; tears on every edge; overall surface dirt, staining lower right corner.Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
L.2004.105 - Map - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library