Lot #: 49042

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[Leo Belgicus.]

Maker / Publisher:		KAERIUS, P.
Place & Date:		Amsterdam, 1617
Colored:		Colored.
Size:		370 x 452 mm / 14.6 x 17.8 inches
Condition:		A very good and dark impression in attractive colors.

Estimated value: $16000 - $16000

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Among the greatest decorative works of early cartography is a series of arresting maps showing The Netherlands and Belgium in the shape of a lion. The various versions of these so-called Leo Belgicus maps are all exceedingly rare, only a few examples surviving and in some cases only a solitary specimen has been located. This particular example by Kaerius is one of the most decorative.

The use of the shape of a lion in the depiction of the two countries arose in part from the fact that their actual shape is vaguely leonine. This commanding image was an apt symbol for a nation on the verge of unprecedented wealth and power. Secondly, the lion had long figured in the national iconography of the area: most of the coats-of-arms of the 17 provinces of the countries feature a lion.

Also, the map was a statement of unity, since at the time the 17 provinces comprised a single nation, although under the yoke of Spanish domination. Its rich ornamentation includes three couples along the bottom in the characteristic dress of the regions of Friesland, Holland and Belgium.

Reference: Van der Heijden, Leo Belgicus 4.2.a.

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