Nieuwe kaart van den lande van Utrecht.

DU ROY, Bernard.

About this Item

Amsterdam, Johannes Covens & Cornelis Mortier, 1743. Engraved wall map after G. Hoet by T. Doesburgh. 40 sheets pasted on linen. With fine large cartouche, several cities coloured in red and the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (New Dutch Waterline ) is shown in blue. Ca. 124 x 193 cm. The first edition from a total of four editions, was published by Nicolas Visscher in 1696; this is the second, revised edition. - The rare wall map shows Utrecht in the centre, Amsterdam with the Haarlemmermeer in the northwest. In the north Naarden at the Zuiderzee (now Gooimeer) up to Schoonhoven, Nieuwpoort, Leerdam, Asperen and Heukelum in the south. It shows cities, villages and settlements and the differentiation of the land ownerships. The boundaries of the polders of the entire region with the designation of the owners are presented. Also depicted are drainage canals, windmills, landscape areas, ornamental gardens, as well as larger buildings and churches.The large Dutch wall maps are rare because most of the copies were used in their actual purpose to decorate the walls of the houses of the wealthy citizens. Those examples have not been preserved in most cases. This fine wall map is one of the most famous and spectacular graphic representations of the province of Utrecht, it was authoritative until the 19th century.

Seller Inventory # 37139

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nieuwe kaart van den lande van Utrecht.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Dutch