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Description

Scarce map of the island of Walcheren, published by Isaak Tirion in Amsterdam.

The title credits mapmakers D.W. Carel and A. Hattinga, who mapped the region in 1750.

The cartouche shows an image of surveyors who are busy with their fieldwork against the background of fields and some church towers.  

Isaak Tirion Biography

Isaak Tirion was a prominent Dutch publisher based in Amsterdam in the eighteenth century. He is best known for historical works that included prints showing scenes from around the world. He also produced maps, such as those in the Nieuwe Hand-Atlas of 1744.