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Description: "Belgium sive Germania Inferior continens provincias singulares septemdecim iuxta artem Geographicam perfectissime descripta, variisque regionum partibus distinctis tabulis aucta ..." par N. J. Piscatorem. Anno 1634. (Koeman, Vis1A (14); Muller F., Nederl. Hist.pl. I, 1695). Koeman quotes only 4 copies of this atlas, three of them have this map. This print was often copied for later publications. Rare.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Matthaus Merian' after 'Claes Jansz. Visscher'. This engraving is published by Claes Jansz. Visscher, 1634. The Visschers were a renowned family of mapmaker and atlas and print publishers in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The founder of this dynasty was Claes Jansz. Visscher (Latin: N.J. Piscator; lived 1587-1652), a skillful artist, engraver and etcher, besides his very succesful publishing activities.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Breda Obsessa et ex pugnata Armis Philipi IV Regis Hispaniar' - The siege of Breda by the army of Philip IV (with order of Ambrogio Spinola) in 1624-25, during the Eighty Years' War.
Condition: Very good, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. Browned near the middle fold. Sheet overall a little discoloured. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 38.3 x 66.8 cm. The image size is ca. 35.8 x 28.2 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 15.1 x 26.3 inch. The image size is ca. 14.1 x 11.1 inch.
Medium: Etching/engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Location: E11-42
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