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A Kaag Coming Ashore Near a Groyne with Ships and Vessels Under Sail Beyond. In this small painting, van de Velde portrays a sunny day on the Dutch coast. The distant landscape, visible on the left, may represent the island of Texel close to Den Helder, n
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Dutch ships coming to anchor near the shore. Before arriving in England, van de Velde the Elder was known throughout Europe for his pen-painting, a rough translation of the Dutch term penschilderij. Combining the scale and subjects of oil painting with th
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Medal commemorating the peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Britannia, with a harp on her knee, and Holland, with her lion at her feet, are holding up a cap of liberty. Legend: 'MENTIBUS UNITIS PRI
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Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Neptune driving his two-horsed car supported by tritons, having on his knees the shields of the Commonwealth and Holland. Legend: 'AMANTI
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Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Medal commemorating the Peace of Westminster, 1654. Obverse: Two armed figures of Britain and Holland holding flagged and capped spears which Peace (centre) is uniting. Legend: 'HIER BINT DE HEIL�
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Pas caart van de Middelandsche Zee. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Mediterranean. Contents Note:
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Pas caart van Hispangien. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Spain, Portugal.
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Pas-caart va't Canaal. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places: Britain and Engl
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Pas-Caart van de Oost Zee, verthoonende Alle de ghelegentheyt tusschen 't Eylandt Rugen en Wyborg.. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and Engli
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Pascaart van de Noort Zee verthoonende in zich alle de Custen en havens daer rontom gelegen.. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles
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Pascaart van de zee-custen van Ruslant, Laplant, Finmarcken, Spitsbergen en Novazemla. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French mile
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Pascaert van Brasil van Rio de Maranhaon tot Rio de la Plata. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. A
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Pascaert van de Carybes, Nieu Neder landt, Brazil, de Flaemsche en Soute eylanden. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and Engli
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Pascaerte van Guinea en Angola, van R. de Gambia tot Cabo de Bona Esperanca. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and
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Pascaerte van Nieu Nederlant, Virginies, Nieu Englant en Nova Francia van C. of Fair tot C. Forchu. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English an
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Pascaerte van West Indien van de Caribes tot aen Golfo van Mexico. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French miles. Additional Places
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Paskaart om achter Yrlant om te zylen van Hitlant tot aen Heyssant. Bound sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca. 1: (bar)]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for latitude only. Bar scales in Dutch miles, Spanish miles and English and French mi
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Small English Ship ca.1650. Print
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The Dutch ship Oosterwijk under sail near the shore, in two positions. A grisaille on panel showing the same ship in two positions. On the right is the ‘Oosterwijk’ standing out from the shore. She has a common Dutch flag at the main and a pla
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