Allegorical representation with boundary marker of the Watergraafsmeer, Title page for: Matthaeus Brouërius Nidek, The Watergraefs- or Diemer-meer, 1725, The Water-graafs of Diemer-Meer (title on object), In the foreground sit two water nymphs as personifications of the Amstel and the New Deep. Apollo is enthroned on the right under a canopy with the zodiac in his hand. A woman with wings on her head shows him a scroll with designs. Behind her stands Ceres with a sheaf of wheat. In the middle an obelisk with the book title and a swan as a symbol for the Diemermeer. To the left are Diana and a farmer. In the background a view of the Amstel and the Diemer or Watergraafsmeer polder area., print maker: Johann Wilhelm Windter, after design by: Adolf van der Laan, publisher: Andries de Leth, Amsterdam, 1725, paper, engraving, etching, height 333 mm × width 213 mm, print
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Allegorical representation, boundary marker, Watergraafsmeer, Title page, Matthaeus Brouërius Nidek, Watergraefs-, Diemer-meer, 1725, Water-graafs, Diemer-Meer, title, object, foreground sit two water nymphs, personifications, Amstel, New Deep, Apollo, enthroned, right under, canopy, zodiac, hand, woman, wings, head, scroll, designs, stands Ceres, sheaf, wheat, middle, obelisk, book title, swan, symbol, Diemermeer, left, Diana, farmer, background, view, Diemer, Watergraafsmeer polder area, print maker, Johann Wilhelm Windter, design, Adolf van der Laan, publisher, Andries de Leth, Amsterdam, paper, engraving, etching, height 333 mm ×, width, 213 mm, print
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