Rare Antique Print-HEEREN ZEVENTIEN-XVII-VOC-EAST INDIA CO-COUNCIL-La Serre-1639

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: 'Ou peut on treuuer leurs Pareils dans l'esclat de leur Renommee. La Valleur leur fournit d'Espee et la Sagesse de Conseils. ' - (Where can one find their equals in the spirit of their election. The vallue gives them space and wise council.) The Heren XVII or Heren Zeventien (the council of 17) in council seated at a large table, with an additional person taking minutes. The Heeren XVII was a changing council of seventeen and formed the central council of the VOC (Dutch East India Company). Etching on hand laid paper. Description: De la Serre's 'Histoire de l'entree de la Reyne Mere du Roy tres Chrestien dans les Provinces Unies des Pays-Bas' (London, Raworth, 1639). Very rare.Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Illustrations for other works by De la Serre were engraved and signed by the Flemish painter and draughtsman Andries Pauli (Andries Pauwels; 1600-1639). Perhaps he was also connected with this publication as an engraver or preparer of the sketches. However, none of the plates are signed. The author of this work is Jean-Puget de la Serre (1594-1665), a French author and dramatist. He was part of the court of the exiled French Queen Mother Maria de Medici from 1628-1635. Condition: Very good, given age. Light soiling in right margin. A few small stains in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: TPCRC-A2-25 The overall size is ca. 10.2 x 15.4 inch. The image size is ca. 7.2 x 9.8 inch. The overall size is ca. 25.8 x 39 cm. The image size is ca. 18.2 x 25 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 47534

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