City of Leeuwarden, 1680, Paper

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Antique print titled 'Leeuwaerd'. Old bird's eye view of the city of Leeuwarden, Friesland. This print originates from 'View of … Read more Antique print titled 'Leeuwaerd'. Old bird's eye view of the city of Leeuwarden, Friesland. This print originates from 'View of the Cities and Strongholds of the United Netherlands with the adjacent Places in Brabant, Flanders, and the Rhine and elsewhere conquered by the Arms of the Great and Mighty Lord States under the Command of the Very Noble and High Princes of Orange', Antwerp, 1680. This work is quite scarce and rarely offered for sale. The views are attractive, with panoramic impressions of the cities set in a romantic rural or maritime scene. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Gasper Bouttats' after 'J. Peeters'. Gaspar Bouttats (1625-1695) was a Flemish engraver from Antwerp, mostly working for book publishers. Ioan / Jan I Peeters (1624-1677) was a Flemish painter of marine scenes. Later he also became an art dealer. He was a student of his brothers Bonaventura and Gilles. His students include his children Jan Frans and Isabelle and Adriaen van Bloemen. Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Few minor spots. Please study image carefully. Date: 1680 Overall size: 30 x 20 cm. Image size: 24.5 x 13 cm. See less