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The Execution of Three Jesuit Martyrs in London in 1581, Published in ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving shows a scene of martyrdom involving members of the Jesuit Society.
The text at the bottom reads: "P. EDMONDUS CAMPIANUS, ROBERTUS SHERWINUS, ende ALEXANDER BRIANTUS ...
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Copper-Engraved Map Showing the Algerian Coast of North Africa, Published 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie de Barbarie, ou est le Royaume d'Alger (..)'.
Copper-engraved map showing the Algerian coast of North Africa. Published 1683.
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The Martyrdom of Carthusian Monks Humphrey Middlemore, William Exmew, and Others
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving depicts a group of Carthusian monks being executed, likely by hanging, in a gruesome scene reminiscent of the religious persecution during the Reformation. Here is a detailed analysis, a translated version of the text, and context for the engraving:
The text at the bottom reads:
"VMFRIDVS MIDELMOR, GULIELMUS EXMEY, ende verscheijden andere Carthuysers worden gehanghen."
Translation: "Humphrey Middlemore, William Exmew, and various other Carthusians are hanged."
The engraving depicts the martyrdom of Humphrey Middlemore, William Exmew, and several other Carthusian monks, who are shown being hanged. In the foreground, one monk lies dead or unconscious on a bench, while another man—likely the executioner—prepares a knife, suggesting the process of drawing and quartering. A large cauldron stands...
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The Execution of Doctor Reginaldus for Opposing Henry VIII's Reformation, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving depicts a historical execution scene, likely related to religious persecution. Below is a detailed description and analysis of the image and text:
The text at the bott...
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The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving
This impressive 17th-century engraving, titled *Historischer Chronicken*, vividly depicts the dramatic naval...
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Maritime Scene in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications & Ships, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Canal Scene in the Archipelago – Engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, circa 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a lively maritime sce...
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Old Map of the Mughal Empire, Persia in the West to Lake Chimay etc., ca.1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Empire du Grand Mogol'. Old map of India and Central Asia.
The map extends from Persia in the West to Lake Chimay and the Bay of Bengal...
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View of Bartanico in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications and Ships, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: View of Bartanico in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications and Ships, ca. 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a striking view of Bartanico (possibly P...
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The Martyrdom of Secular Priests and One Benedictine Monk by Parlement, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
The engraving depicts a scene of execution involving multiple priests, likely reflecting religious persecution in England. Here is a detailed analysis, including a translated version...
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A Handsome & Detailed Map of the Duchy of Mecklenburg & Pomerania, Germany, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ducatus Meklenburgicus in quo sunt Ducatus Vandaliae et Meklenburgi Ducatus et Comitatus Swerinensis.'
A handsome and detailed map of the Duchy of Mecklenburg...
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Fortified Island in the Aegean Archipelago with Ships at Sea, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Fortified Island in the Aegean Archipelago with Ships at Sea, circa 1680
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This copperplate engraving depicts a dramatic scene of a fortified island rising f...
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Map of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence in France and Piedmont in Italy, c1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique map titled 'La basse Partie du Gouvernement de Languedoc, environne des Frontiers des Gouverns de Provence, de Dauphine de Lyonnais et de Guienne et Gascogne ; Les Fro...
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Mecha in Arabia – Engraving by Gaspar Bouttats after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Mecha in Arabia – Engraving by Gaspar Bouttats after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, circa 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a detailed view of Mecca in Arabia, h...
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Port Scene at Ladimiti in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Port Scene at Ladimiti in the Aegean Archipelago with Fortifications, ca. 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving depicts a bustling port scene at Ladimiti (likely Lem...
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Title page from "Views of the Dardanelles", engraved by Jacob Peeters, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
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Diverse viste delli Dardanelli del Strecio, come delle Città e Castelli nel Arcipelago – Title page of the series, engraved by Jacob Peeters after Jan Peeters, Antwerp, circ...
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The Dardanelles with Fortified Towers and Maritime Activity, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: The Dardanelles with Fortified Towers and Maritime Activity, ca. 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving portrays the Dardanelles Strait with its imposing fortified to...
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Antique Map of Modern Day Ukraine and Russia Titled Moscovie 'Moscow', Ca.1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of modern day Ukraine and Russia titled ‚Moscovie‘. Miniature map of the Moscovia region by A.M. Mallet.
Artists and Engravers: Alain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706) spent...
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Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Painting'.
Rare antique print showing painters and various figures including: a female figure holding palette and brushes in centre, with another female figur...
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Old Map of Prussia, Embellished with a Large Cartouche and Compass Rose, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Prussiae nova Tabula'.
Later edition of Blaeu's map of Prussia, embellished with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent Germ...
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The Martyrdom of Father John Forest, Burned by Order of Henry VIII in 1538
Located in Langweer, NL
Engraving of the burning at the stake of a Franciscan friar. Here is a detailed analysis, including a description and a translated version of the text:
The text at the bottom reads:...
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Antique Hand-Colored Map of Western Russia and Ukraine, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Russiae vulgo Muscoviae Tabula'.
Antique map of Western Russia and Ukraine, published by Justus Danckerts. The ma...
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Very Rare Antique Print of the Kings Celebrations in Pegu, Myanmar, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate: 'Konings feesten tot Pegu.' (Kings celebrations in Pegu.)
On this plate: 1. The King. 2. And the Queen, sprinkling water on each other. 3. Their children. 4. Officers. 5. ...
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Rhine Splendor: Antique Map of the Lower Rhine Region, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Archiepiscopatus et Electoratus Coloniensis Ducatuum Iuliancensis et Montensis et Meursiae Comitatus' is a handsome and detailed ma...
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Charming Miniature Map of Thrace or Thrake in Southeast Europe, 1685
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Thraciae Descriptio.'
Charming miniature map of Thrace, from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem quam novam .. Acessit P. Be...
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Rare Hand-Colored Antique Map of the Bassora 'Basra' Region in Iraq, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Delineato Regionis Bassora cum Angis uminibus et Isulis.'
Map of the Bassora (Basra) region, Iraq.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Olfert Dapper' ...
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Antique Print of The Siege of Baghdad, Irag, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Beleg van Bagdad'.
Old print of a group of soldiers on high ground outside the walls of Baghdad. This print originates from 'Naukeurige Beschryving van Asie...
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Antique Print of a Greece Island, Most Likely Gavdopoula South of Crete, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Untitled print of one of the islands of Greece, most likely Gavdopoula (located south of Crete).
Gavdopoula is an islet located north-west of its larger neighbour, G...
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Copper Engraving Depicting the High Quality of the Fashion Under Louis XIV, 1684
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautiful engraving of Jean Dieu de Saint-Jean with title 'Homme de qualité en Surtout'
(translated in English: Man of of a particular quality). This original copper engraving is ha...
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Original Old Engraving showing Cybele, the Anatolian Mother Goddess, 1686
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'Cybele, de Groote en Goede Moeder der Aarde' - This plate shows Cybele, the Anatolian mother goddess.
Source unknown, to be determined.
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The Pastoral Elegance of Ulriksdal Castle by Herman Padtbrugge, ca.1685
Located in Langweer, NL
This original print is a hand-colored engraving of Ulriksdal Castle, also historically known as "Jacobsdal" due to its location in the area of Solna near Stockholm, Sweden. The title...
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Antique Map of the Coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Africa titled 'Isles du Cap Verd Coste et Pays des Negres'.
Antique map of the coast of Africa and the Cape Verde islands.
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Original Copper Engraving of Koroni 'or Corone', Greece, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Das Aussehen der Stadt und Vestung Coron von der Seit des Auffgang'.
Copper engraving of Koroni (or Corone), Greece. This print originates from 'Ruhm-belorb...
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Antique Hand-Coloured Engraving of Tarantula Spiders from Crete, 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'De Spinneweb Tarantula.' - This original antique print shows spiders of Crete. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown, to be determined.
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Antique Print of a Religious Calendar, Depicting the Month January, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of a religious calendar, depicting the month January. With Zodiac sign in upper left corner. Originates from 'Acta Sanctorum', an encyclopedic text in 68 folio volumes ...
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Old Map of the Empire of the Assyriens & the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Empire des Assyriens' and 'Assyrie Chaldee et Mesopotamie selon les Anciens'.
Two maps on one sheet, the upper sheet showing the Empire of the Assyriens and the second showing the region of the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers. This map originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers'.
Artists and engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630–1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes.
His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...
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Rare Engraving of Mount Sinai with St. Catherine's Monastery and Bedouins, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare antique print titled ‘Bergh Sinai of Sint Catryn’.
This engraving shows Mount Sinai (also known as Mount Horeb) with St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of the mountains a...
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Antique Engraving of Dutch and German North Sea Coast of Friesland, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Nova In qua accuratè demonstratur tota Navigatio ab Amstelodami Statione per Vada vulgo de Watten Hamburgum usq.' -
Two maps with the Dutch and German North Sea coast of Friesland, with West Frisian Islands and below East Frisian Islands with inset map of the Elbe around Hamburg. With title and a scale cartouche. Map by Henricus Hondius...
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Rare Antique Engraving of a Landscape with Two Horses and Horsemen, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of a landscape with two horses and horsemen.
Made after a painting by Philips Wouwerman. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by J....
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The Iron Duke of Alva of Spain Planning the Atrocities Against the Dutch, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Afbeeldinge van de Spaansche Bloedraad in den Jaare 1567 door den Hartog van Alva aangestelt’.
The Duke of Alva and his entourage seated at a table planning...
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Striking Antique Map of Luxembourg and Northern France 'Lotharingen', c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Exactissima Lotharingia tam Regis Gallorum quam Ducis.' -
Striking map of Luxembourg and Northern France. Includ...
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Original Copperplate Engraved Detailed Map of South Africa, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Pays et Coste des Caffres Empires de Monomotapa (..)'.
Detailed map of South Africa. Engraved by Antoine d'Winter for a Dutch edition of Sanson's pocket atlas...
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Old Original Miniature View of the Skyline of Miaco 'Kyoto, Japan', 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'De l'Asie Figure XXV, Miaco'.
Miniature view of the skyline of Miaco (Kyoto, Japan). This print originates from 'Description de l'Univers', published 1683.
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Old Original Print Showing Arab People with Weapons Receiving Gifts, Ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, untitled. This original antique print shows Arabian people. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch phys...
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Coat of Arms of Theodorus Van Bleiswijk, Mayor of Schiedam, Netherlands, Ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'De Heer en Mr. Theodorus van Bleyswijk, Hoogheemraadt, Regerendt Borgermeester der Stad Schiedam.' -
Coat of arms of Theodorus van Bleiswijk, mayor of Sch...
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Antique Decorative Map of the Low Countries, '17 Provinces, Netherlands', c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Germaniae Inferioris XVII Provinciarum Accuratissima Tabula.'
Map of the low countries (17 provinces, Netherlands). The map is dedicated to Theod...
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17th Century Antique Engraving by Gerard Hoet "Adam and Eve"
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 17th century antique copper engraving with walnut briar frame. "Adam and Eve" was engraved by Gerard Hoet, Dutch painter and engraver born 1648, ...
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Engraved View of the Dardanelles with Fortifications and Ships, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: View of the Dardanelles with Fortifications and Ships, ca. 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving offers a detailed view of the Dardanelles Strait, emphasizing its s...
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View of Fanar in the Aegean Archipelago with Bridge and Ships, ca. 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: View of Fanar in the Aegean Archipelago with Bridge and Ships, ca. 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving showcases a detailed view of Fanar (possibly Fener or anothe...
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Stormy Scene in the Aegean Archipelago with Coastal Fortifications, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Stormy Scene in the Aegean Archipelago with Coastal Fortifications, circa 1680
Description: This copperplate engraving illustrates a dramatic stormy maritime scene in the A...
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A Musical Gathering: Engraving from Richard Blome’s The Gentleman’s Recreation
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is an illustration from Richard Blome’s The Gentleman's Recreation, published in 1686, showing a group of people engaged in making music, with one person playing an organ....
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Godfrey Kneller After J. Smith, Portrait of James Stuart, the Old Pretender
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Norwich, GB
The Prince of Great Britain (Portrait of James Stuart, the Old Pretender)
G Kneller ad vivum pinx:', 'I Smith fecit'.
Published by I Smith at ye go...
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Old Map of the Province of Groningen, the Netherlands & inset of Islands, C.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabulae dominii Groeningae quae et complecitur maximam partem Drentiae Emendata'.
Old map of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. With an inset map of ...
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Old Detailed Map of the Historical Regions of the Duchy of Saxony, Germany, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Circuli Saxoniae Superior Pars Meridionalis in qua sunt Ducatus Saxoniae, Comitatus Mansfeldiae, et Voitlandiae, Landgraviat Thuringiae, Marchionatus Misniae Prin...
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Detailed Map of the South of the The Netherlands & The North of Belgium, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Ducatus Brabantiae.' - Detailed map of the southern part of The Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium with Antwerp and Brussels. In the corner top l...
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Two Antique Views of the Ruins of the Tower of Babel, Babylon, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ruines De La Tour De Babel (Aspect Septentrional and Aspect Meridional)'.
Two views of the ruins of the Tower of Babel, Babylon. This print originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers'.
Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630–1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes.
His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...
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Antique Print with a View of the Temple of Daibuth, Japan, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Temple de Daibuth'.
View of the temple of Daibuth, Japan. Originates from 'Description de l'Univers'.
Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet, a Fr...
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Antique Print of an Anatomy Display with a Human Skeleton, 1686
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'To Ralph Macro of Clapton (…)'
This original old antique print shows people at an anatomy display with a human skeleton, ecorche, male body. ...
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