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JoseR
1 map : hand col. ; 47 x 55 cm. - Relief shown pictorially. "Cum privil. ordin. general. Belgii Foederati." Fourth state, according to Burden. Appears in author's Atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa. Includes decorative cartouche and inset view:…
Tags: animals, bear, Belgian lion, buildings, cartouche, colony, color, deer, depth, dutch, fauna, fortifications, forts, fur trade, green, hand colored, hatching, hills, hudson river valley, latin, line weights, manhattan, mountains, native americans, new amsterdam, new england, perspective, perspective lines, rabbits, red, resources, rivers, settlements, shading, text, trees, tribe names, turkey, waterfront, yellow
JoseR
Containing small illustrations of creatures, this layer is interesting because it reflects another type of commodity for use as a trade resource: fur. Here we see bears, foxes, beavers, etc. To me, it can also depict a level of artistic play that the…
Tags: animals, economic struture, fur trade, materials, resources, trade network