Author: Jan Caspar Philips (1680/1700-1775), after Gerrit van Giessen (1692/3-ca. 1750) and Mattheus Terwesten (1670-1757) Title: Antique print, etching and engraving | Treves-kamer van haar hoog mog. De Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden (Tręveszaal Den Haag), published ca. 1730.
Description: The Treveszaal in The Hague [de Treveszaal in Den Haag], in the Binnenhof. This astonishingly beautiful room was originally erected for the negotiations during the Eighty Years' War. Nowadays it hosts the meetings of the Dutch Cabinet.Titled below: 'TREVES-KAMER VAN HAAR HOOGMOG. DE STATEN GENERAAL DER VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDEN.' A legend with names referring to the letters in the plate. Signed at bottom, with the address of the publisher; 'M Terwesten, en G. v. Giessen del. / I.C. Philips fecit direx. / R. Boitet excud cum Privileg.'Curious ghost print towards the bottom of the page, as the plate was folded to fit a publication.Print included in: Jacob de Riemer's 'Beschryving van 's-Graven-Hage...' published in Delft and Den Haag, 1730-1739.[NL] De Tręveszaal is een historische vergaderzaal uit 1697 op het Binnenhof in Den Haag en maakt deel uit van de gebouwen van het Ministerie van Algemene Zaken. Sinds 1977 is het de vaste vergaderzaal van de Nederlandse ministerraad. Etching and engraving on paper; platemark: 380 x 695 mm; total: 492 x 730 mm; vertical and horizontal folding creases, left margin cut to plate mark on the bottom section; repaired tears along the central vertical crease and on the left margin with tape on verso; some smudges and dirt along the margins; nice impression. Muller 3736.
Keywords: Dutch History|History|the Hague
Price: EUR 145.20 = appr. US$ 157.81 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: PR120177