Name/Title
Typus Frisiae Orientalis. Auctore Ubbone EmmioEntry/Object ID
L.2004.35Description
Engraved map of East Friesland watercolored in pink, yellow, green, orange, blue and brown: mainland and series of islands depicted; features include waterways, towns, cities, forests, mountains and ships; elaborate cartouche in lower left bears title: "TYPUS / FRISIAE / ORIENTALIS. / AUCTORE / UBBONE EMMIO;" cartouche topped by farmer (half view) wearing black hat and orange shirt, holding shovel, flail, and rake over his shoulder and leaning on three cheeses; covered firkin rests on tasseled bracket on either side of cartouche; rope of onions below; cow and bird on left, horse and bird on right; to right, man working compass on lid of chest; "Commun Milliare Germanicum" on side; to right "Amsterdami / Guiljelm Blaeuw / executit;" lower right corner contains a rectaogular map inset entitled: "Ampt te Wedde" topped by two sea monsters pulling Neptune who holds trident as figure blows on conch shell nearby; trophy cluster including shovel and pulley tied to column on side; in upper right corner, man-eagle-lion creature in elaborate cartouche topped by helmet and scrolling foliage; in upper left, double-headed eagle in elaborate shield with crown on top; compass device painted red and yellow with radiating lines on left side; black and white scale runs around image, outer border picked out in yellow; plate mark visible; "5.00" in pencil lower left; map, cut from a book, consists of two pages glued together with overlap; two pages are printed in Dutch with heading "Het Graeffchap/ OOST-VRIESLANT" and ornate capital "H;" number on reverse: "8049c" on white sticker with red border.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William BlaeuAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
William BlaeuDate made
circa 1630Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See description.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
20 inWidth
23-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 x 23 1/2 in. (50.8 x 59.7 cm)Material
Paper (laid), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Staining around all edges; large water stain lower left; paper clip mark (rust) upper right.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28CNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library