Rare Antique Print-EMBARKATION-MARIA DE MEDICI-GORINCHEM-la Serre-1639

About this Item

Antique print, titled: 'L' e des embarquement de la Reyne a Gorcom' - (The embarkation of the Queen in Gorinchem). It shows several sailing ships on a river. 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 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-A2-23 The overall size is ca. 10.2 x 15.4 inch. The image size is ca. 7.5 x 10.2 inch. The overall size is ca. 26 x 39 cm. The image size is ca. 19 x 25.8 cm.

Seller Inventory # 47532

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rare Antique Print-EMBARKATION-MARIA DE MEDICI-GORINCHEM-la Serre-1639
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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  • Prints - Military and Political