Antique Print-TITLE PAGE-FLANDERS-BELGIUM-Hooghe-Beaulieu-1667

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Allegorical title page of the section on 'Flandre' (Flanders, Vlaanderen in Belgium). This print shows representations of a warrior / soldier and a cartographer. In the middle a statue of Louis XIV / XIIII. Copperplate etching/engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Watermark not visible on every sheet. Description: This map/print/view originates from: 'Les Plans et Profils des principales Villes et lieux considé;rables du comté; de Flandre. Avec les cartes gé;né;rales et les particuliè;res de chaque gouvernement.', a rare atlas of maps and views of the areas in the Southern Netherlands conquered by the French for the King of Spain. Although few atlasses are the same, this work can contain sections on Flandre (Flanders), Artois (Artesia), Haynaut (Hainaut), Luxembourg (Luxemburg), Anvers (Antwerp), Malines (Mechelen), Namur (Namen), Limbourg (Limburg), Liege (Luik), Cambresis (Cambray). Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Sé;bastien de Pontault, chevalier de Beaulieu (c.1612-1674). The allegorical title pages in this work are made by the foremost 17th. c. Dutch engraver/etcher/illustrator Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708). The town views and plans are made by Adam Perelle (1640-1695) and others. Condition: Fine. General age related toning. Carefully study scan as this shows this print well. Storage location: A38-43 The overall size is ca. 9.1 x 7.3 inch. The image size is ca. 6 x 4.2 inch. The overall size is ca. 23 x 18.5 cm. The image size is ca. 15.2 x 10.6 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 10064

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