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'CASTELLUM DE SCHILDE.'This original antique print shows the castle of Schilde, in the province of Antwerp Belgium.Made by Franz Ertinger 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-SCHILDE-ANTWERP-BELGIUM-CASTELLUM | 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: Franz Ertinger (1640-1710), German printmaker.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-1350
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