From ThePrintsCollector, Zeeland, Netherlands
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This rare decorative plan is titled: 'Plan de la ville d'Ipre' (Plan of the city of Ipres, Ypres, Ieperen, Ieper, Belgium), showing the fortifications and street pattern. Copperplate etching/engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Watermark not visible on every sheet. Description: This rare 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. Engraved by L. Loisel. Condition: Fine. General age related toning. Carefully study scan as this shows this print well. Storage location: C103-24 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. Seller Inventory # 09975
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