World Map, Nouvelle Mappe-Monde (title on object), Les Indes Orientales et Occidentales et autres lieux (series title), Map of the world in two hemispheres: the western and eastern hemispheres. In the corners representations of the four seasons and/or the four elements. At the top astronomy with behind it plowing and sowing farmers in autumn. In the sky two astrological signs of autumn: Sagittarius and Libra. Thereby the birds in the sky are departing for warmer places. In the foreground, a woman sits on two cannons, coat of arms and a drum. She holds a book and a palm branch, possibly symbolizing the (temporary) peace or military battle suspended in view of the approaching winter. On the other side the harvesting and haying of summer. On a table are gold and treasures. Below, a battle in the spring. A cannon fires and a town is on fire. To the right, people skating in winter. Below center a pedestal with earthly and temporal things: wealth, entertainment (sheet music and musical instruments) and power (mitre and bishop's staff, crown and scepter). In front of it a shadow man. Middle above religion and eternity represented by an open book surrounded by an ouroboros (a snake biting its own tail). Bottom right: b. The print is part of an album., print maker: anonymous, publisher: Pieter van der Aa (I) (mentioned on object), Leiden, 1669 - 1733, paper, etching, height 259 mm × width 350 mm
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