Gerard van Schagen

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Van Schagen's map of the world, 1689

Gerard Lucasz or Gerrit van Schagen or van Schaagen; Latin: Gerardus a Schagen (ca. 1642 - after 1690) was a cartographer from Amsterdam, known for his maps.[1][2][3] He lived and worked in Amsterdam, in the Haarlemmerstraat near the New Haarlem sluice at the house with the sign "In de Stuurman".[4] He was last mentioned at the burial of his wife Gertruij Govers van Schendel/Schijndel in the Nieuwezijds Kapel on September 29, 1690.[5][6]

References

  1. van Schagen 1680 World & Continents
  2. Catalog of van Schagen's maps at the University of Amsterdam
  3. Biographical sketch (Dutch)
  4. He signed his maps in the lower right corner with variations of "t'Amsterdam Gedruckt by G. van Schagen, by de Nieuwe Haerlemmer Sluys."
  5. Mailman.geo.uu.nl
  6. Stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl

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