Skip to main content Skip to footer Skip to search Skip to menu

Images

This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

Search in
Search by

Title
 Print from a copperplate of a map of Antwerp

Creator
 Haan, M. de (auteur/author), Hogenhout, J. (auteur/author), Aleva, L. (fotograaf/photographer), Visser, F. (fotograaf/photographer)

Year
 [ca. 1980]

Type
 dia, slide

Related term
 kaarten, gravure, illustraties

Period
 16e eeuw, 17e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst

Content
 Another method of illustration is engraving. Two different printing techniques must be used for this: the composed text is printed on the book press, the etching or engraving is printed using planography (plate press). Here a print of the map of Antwerp, printed from a copper plate.

Original
 Haan, M. de; Hogenhout, J; Aleva, L en Visser, F. - Plantijn bij voorbeeld. Boekdrukken in de 16e en 17e eeuw. [Toelichting bij een serie dia's over het drukproces in de 16e en 17e eeuw, uitgegeven door het Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerpen, jaren tachtig vorige eeuw]

@description
 Antwerpen Museum Plantin-Moretus

@reproduction
 Antwerpen Museum Plantin-Moretus