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'CASTELLUM DE PIETERBAIS IUXTA GREZ.'This original antique print shows Pietrebais Castle, locally known as Chateau de Pietrebais, which lies in the town of Grez-Doiceau (Graven in Dutch), in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia in Belgium.Made by Jacobus Harrewijn after le Roy.Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 21 x 11.5 cm (8.27 x 4.53 inch). Image size: 20.6 x 10.2 cm. (8.11 x 4.02 inch).CASTLE-PIETREBAIS-GREZ DOICEAU-GRAVEN-BELGIUM | RB-A9-11BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThis attractive print was published in: 'Notitia Marchionatus Sacri Romani Imperii, Hoc est Urbis et Agri Antverpiensis, Oppidorum, Dominiorum, Monasteriorum, Castellorumque sub eo. (.).' , by J. Le Roy, published by F. Lamminga, Amsterdam 1678. This is a chorographical description of the Margraviate of Antwerp, divided in 10 counties: Antwerp, Ryen, Zandhoven, Herentals, Geel, Hoogstraten, Turnhout and Breda. The plates were later used in other works by this author as well. Jacques Le Roy did extensive archival research, but he is reknown for his iconography for which he employed talented artists like Jacob Van Werden, Frans Ertinger, Wenzel Hollar, Lucas Vorsterman II and others. The engravers in this work include: Henricus Causé (1648-1699), Franz Ertinger (1640-1710), J.Harrewijn, Robert Whitehand, Bouttats, N.Stramot, G. De Bruyn. The imagery is highly reliable. His works were translated in several languages.Biography engraver: Jacobus Harrewijn (1660-1727): Dutch engraver and etcher of topographical and decorative prints. Born in Amsterdam, died in Brussels. He was a scholar of the famous Romeyn de Hooghe.Biography artist: Author: Jacques Le Roy, also referred to as Jacob or Jacobus, was a Flemish baron, historian and theologian who lived from 1633-1719. Condition: good, given age. Mounted on old paper. Narrow margins. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ID-RB-1351
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