Panorama of Zeeland

This is a rare and intriguing document due to its high reliability and the exceptional precision with which the island of Walcheren is depicted. Alongside the ‘Antverpia Mercatorum’ from 1515 by Cornelis Anthonisz. in 1544 and the map of Amsterdam by Pieter Bast from 1597, no other document from the 16th century is known to display such an abundant representation of the fishing industry activity in the Scheldt estuary. Some vessels, such as the pink, are illustrated for the first time. This monumental drawing is attributed to Antoon van den Wijngaerde, although it bears no signature. Owing to its high quality and reliability, the Panorama of Zeeland holds significant artistic value.