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After a painting by S. de Vlieger
In 1638, the French Queen Mother Maria de Medici visited Amsterdam.
J. Blaeu has published a book about this visit.
This rare engraving of two copper plates appeared in "Medicea Hospes, sive descriptio publicae Gratulationis qua... Mariam de Medicis, excepit senatus populusque Amstelodamensis
Published by J. and C. Blaeu 1638 in Amsterdam.
Engraving cut along the edge of the plate and doubled on Japanese paper
With two nice large watermarks in the paper.
Size image 29x65
Dimensions incl. passe-partout 79x45
Large margins due to duplication.
The engraving is fixed at the top with special acid-free tape, making it easy to remove from the passe-partout. 67543875