Inhoudsopgave voor het eerst deel van het prentwerk: Le Theatre de la Guerre, dans les Pays-Bas, 1696 by Nicolas de Fer

Inhoudsopgave voor het eerst deel van het prentwerk: Le Theatre de la Guerre, dans les Pays-Bas, 1696 1696

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aged paper

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old engraving style

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hand drawn type

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tea stained

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personal sketchbook

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hand-drawn typeface

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thick font

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handwritten font

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golden font

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historical font

"Inhoudsopgave voor het eerst deel van het prentwerk: Le Theatre de la Guerre, dans les Pays-Bas, 1696" is a printed title page from a book of plans and maps of fortified cities in the Low Countries. It was created in 1696 by the renowned French cartographer Nicolas de Fer. This page, which features a table of contents and an introduction to the work, is currently held by the Rijksmuseum. The table of contents lists the fortified cities included in the book, providing a valuable insight into the fortifications of the time, and is an example of the flourishing of cartography and military engineering in the 17th century.

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