Antique Print-HENRY-LORD OF BREDERODE-GROTE GEUS-BEGGAR-Van Meteren-1614

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Antique print, titled: 'Henricus Dominus a Brederode, Lib. Baro Vianae etc. Vicecom. Ultraiect.' - A portrait of Henry (Hendrik), Lord of Brederode (1531-1568), a member of the Dutch noble family Van Brederode and an important member during the Eighty Years' War. He was named the "Grote Geus" or the "big beggar". Etching/engraving on hand laid paper. Description: "Historie der Nederlandscher ende Haerder Na-buren Oorloge", published The Hague: Hellebrant Jacobz Wou, 1614.Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Emanuel Van Meteren'. Emanuel van Meteren or Meteeren (1535-1612) was a Flemish historian and consul for 'the Traders of the Low Countries' in London. As a historian Van Meteren was special in that he was not merely a chronicler of the events of his time, but also a powerful and wealthy man who influenced those events. The first edition of his 'Historia Belgica' was published in Latin, in Amsterdam, 1597. A continuation was written up to the date of Meteren's death, published in Dutch in 1614. A French translation was published in the Hague in 1618. Van Meteren is the author whose evidence was most important for establishing the innocence of Anne Boleyn. Condition: Very good, given age. Minimal paper loss in the lower left margin corner. Text above the image and on the verso. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A322-17 The overall size is ca. 9.1 x 13.7 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.2 inch. The overall size is ca. 23 x 34.8 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 18.4 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 59181

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