Kaart van België in de Romeinse tijd 1659
anonymous
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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old engraving style
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etching
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
This anonymous map from 1659 depicts the geography of Belgium during the Roman Empire. The detailed map, likely created for scholarly or educational purposes, features a combination of rivers, towns, and geographical features, including the inscription "Germania," "Gallia," and "Lugdunensis" on the map's edges. "Kaart van België in de Romeinse tijd" is part of a larger series of 17th-century maps from the Netherlands that showcased European history and geography. It highlights the intersection of historical cartography with the growing interest in Roman antiquity during this period.
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