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Leo Belgicus--Gerritsz., Hessel
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7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Leo Belgicus // Nova XVI Provinciarum Germaniae Inferioris tabula Leonis effigie accurate delineata... Amsterdam: Claes Jansz. Visscher, 1630, 436 x 562mm., slight loss at sides, remargined
- paper
Printed from the second of two very similar copperplates engraved by the prominent cartographer Hessel Gerritsz, mapmaker to the Dutch East India Company, which had passed into the hands of the Visscher family. The second Gerritsz plate identified by van der Heijden was probably engraved for Cornelis Claesz., the leading cartographic publisher in Amsterdam.
Van der Heijden (Leo Belgicus), 16.4
Van der Heijden (Leo Belgicus), 16.4
Literature
Van der Heijden (Leo Belgicus), 16.4
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Lots 23-88. Please note that many cartes-à-figures were larger than the bindings into which they were inserted. As a consequence, frequently a careless binder would crop the borders with loss of engraved area, which has happened to some of the maps described here. These maps were removed from their atlas by the owner to better preserve them; in some cases they have had margins added and centrefolds strengthened, and where loss has occurred they have been restored. A few have been backed on fine linen.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Printed from the second of two very similar copperplates engraved by the prominent cartographer Hessel Gerritsz, mapmaker to the Dutch East India Company, which had passed into the hands of the Visscher family. The second Gerritsz plate identified by van der Heijden was probably engraved for Cornelis Claesz., the leading cartographic publisher in Amsterdam.
Van der Heijden (Leo Belgicus), 16.4
This, the first printing of the map after it came into the hands of Visscher, is the earliest obtainable state of this variant plate. Of the earlier states, van der Heijden records no example of state one, and only one each of states two and three.