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12. Add MS 5024/1
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- Add MS 5024/1
- Title:
- A view of Constantinople [Istanbul]
- Scope & Content:
- A view of Constantinople [Istanbul] seen from the water, drawn over 8 sheets of paper laid down on canvas. There is a cartouche in the middle of the drawing, which is blank. On the verso of the drawing, an inscription in pen in ink reads 'Constantinople G. Hofsted van E_', proposing an attributi...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17th century-18th century
- Extent:
- 1 roll
13. Add MS 5024/2
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- Add MS 5024/2
- Title:
- A view of Pekin [Beijing]
- Scope & Content:
- A view of Beijing drawn in ink and watercolours over 5 sheets, laid down on canvas. There is a cartouche in the middle of the drawing inscribed in German 'Die Haupt Stadt Pekin in China'.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and German
- Date Range:
- 17th century-18th century
- Extent:
- 1 roll
14. Add MS 5024/3
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- Add MS 5024/3
- Title:
- A map of St James' Square, London
- Scope & Content:
- A map of St James' Square in London, with place names inscribed in English. The name of the house owners are inscribed in correspondence of the buildings.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17th century- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 roll
15. Add MS 5026
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- Add MS 5026
- Title:
- Nature prints of various plant leaves
- Scope & Content:
- One roll with nature prints obtained from various sorts of leaves. Some leaves were covered in green ink, others with black ink and then impressed on paper to produce nature prints. The roll is made up of 14 sheets laid down on canvas.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 box (1 roll)
16. Add MS 5027 A
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- Title:
- Maps, charts, notes and draft material mostly from Joan Blaeu's workshop in Amsterdam
- Scope & Content:
- Maps, nautical charts and related draft material mostly from the Amsterdam mapmaking office of Joan Blaeu, official cartographer for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Some of the maps, charts and notes are signed by assistants of Blaeu, namely Dionysius Paulusz. van Husum and Jan Alberts. All ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, German, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (133 items)
17. Add MS 5027 A / 90-117
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- Add MS 5027 A / 90-117
- Title:
- Dutch navigational charts
- Scope & Content:
- Navigational charts of different sizes mounted on guards, all executed on parchment, with place names inscribed in Dutch and / or Latin. The charts cover various parts of the eastern hemisphere, beginning with the coastal line of northern Europe, continuing with the coast of east Africa, the Ara...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (30 folios)
18. Add MS 5027 C
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- Add MS 5027 C
- Title:
- "De Rebus Indicis…in museo D.ni Andreae Vendrameno repositis". A manuscript catalogue illustrated with pen drawings of objects once in the museum of Andrea Vendramin in Venice
- Scope & Content:
- Pen drawings of objects collected by Andrea Vendramin in his museum in Venice and whose provenance is described by Vendramin as 'from the Indies and various other parts of the world'. Objects include plants and animal specimens, weapons, playing cards, porcelain, coins and medals. The drawings ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Italian and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1627
- Extent:
- 1 volume (58 folios)
19. Add MS 5027 D
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- Title:
- Maps of locations in the Netherlands where the army of Stadtholder Frederick Henry have been stationed
- Scope & Content:
- Fifteen maps picturing locations in the Netherlands where the army of Stadtholder Frederick Henry (1584-1647) have been stationed. The maps are signed by Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode, a Dutch draughtsman who specialised in cartography. The maps are all executed in brown ink and watercolour ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch and English
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (20 folios)
20. Add MS 5027 E
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- Title:
- A collection of poems in Dutch, followed by watercolours of insects
- Scope & Content:
- A series of poems (ff. 1-35) written in pen and brown ink in Dutch, directly on the folios of the manuscript, both recto and verso. Some of the poems are dated at specific points in time between 1679 and 1683 and indicated as written in Rotterdam. Topics of the poems include death and commemorat...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch and English
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume (185 folios)