Gerard van Schagen

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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