Netherlands Flanders Belgium C. 1740 Antique Bowen Decorative Cartouche Map Holland, Belgium, Low Countries

Netherlands or Low Countries.(Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Europe, Low Countries, Holland, Brabant, French Flanders, Austrian Netherlands, Luxembourg). Issued c. 1740, London by Bowen. Mid-18th century antique engraved folio sheet map. With beautiful hand color. Lovely ornate cartouche at bottom left featuring a soldier, war artifacts and a farmer. Mostly clean and attractive, minor light surface age wear as typical as well as some scattered foxing, overall the map is clean and very attractive. Original center fold as issued. Sheet measures c. 18 1/8" W x 15 3/4" H. Engraved area measures c. 16 5/8" W x 13 1/2" H. Original fold lines as issued. Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 177.[R34266].