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Wall maps published in the Netherlands between c.1550 and 1850


online, UK
Organisation: The International Map Collectors' Society
A lecture by Paula van Gestel.
She will present aspects of her research for a cartobibliography on Dutch wall maps which she has been compiling with Günter Schilder since 2010. In addition to setting out their defining characteristics, manner of construction, sources, geographic and decorative content and the historical context, she will also discuss several prominent publishers of wall maps, the commercial environment, and issues of privileges and commissions.
Time schedule: 20.00 – 21.30 CEST
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