Ducum Brabantiae Chronica Hadriani Barlandi, Item Brabantiados Poema Melchioris Barlaei: Iconibus nunc primum illustrata, Ære ac studio Ioan. Bapt. Vrienti: Operâ quoque Nob. viri Antoni De Succa. Ad Serenissimos Principes Albertum Et Isabellam Brabantiæ Duces.

Adriaan van Baarland

RA Collection: Book

Record number

07/511

Author

Imprint

Antverpiæ,: In Officina Plantiniana, Apud Ioannem Moretum., Anno Saeculari Sacro CIƆ. IƆC.

Physical Description

[16], 192, [50] p., [1] dble. map: illus.; 310 mm. (Quarto.)

Contents

[T.p., dedic.] - Hadriani Barlandi ... Præfatio - De Utilitate Historiæ, Idem Barlandus - [Extracts from Greek and Latin writers] - Series Ducum Brabantiæ In Hadriani Barlandi Chronicis - [Map (dble. pl.)] - [Text] - Notæ ... - De Vita Scriptisque Hadriani Barlandi ... - Index Capitum Chronicor. Brabantiæ Hadriani Barlandi - Io. Bapt. Urientius Antverpianus. Candidi Lectori; Duces Brab. Et Lotharingiæ Barlando Adiecti ... - Melchioris Barlæi Antverp. Brabantiados Liber - Approbatio - [Colophon = printer's device].

Responsibility Note

The illustrations are unsigned.

The work is dedicated by Io. Bapt. Vrientius to Albert and Isabella of Austria, Dukes of Brabant.

References

A.M. Bonenfant-Feytmans, 'Antoine de Succa et l'historiographie de son temps', in Les Memoriaux d'Antoine de Succa [exhibition catalogue] (1977), p.16-20. Museum Plantin-Moretus, Het Museum Plantin-Moretus te Antwerpen. I. Bibliotheek, by F. de Nave (1985).

Summary Note

This publication is an early fruit of the programme of Albert and Isabella to develop a sense of national identity in the Netherlands, of which they had become joint rulers in 1599. Antoine de Succa's commission to copy historical images of Albert and Isabella's ancestors from all over the Netherlands would continue for many years, and its results be made available to other artists, including Rubens.

The double plate shows a map, 'Brabantiæ Ducatus Accuratissima Descriptio. 1599.' The illustrations are full-page. The first shows the arms of Albert Ernst and Isabella; the rest show portraits of dukes of Brabant. The book also has decorated initials and a title-page vignette showing the printer's device and motto ('Labore Et Constantia'). The printer's device also forms the colophon.

Copy Note

The title-page vignette has been coloured by hand.

Binding Note

17th-century white vellum, upper cover gilt-stamped with cartouche enclosing crossed keys.

Subject

Rulers - Celebrities - Costume - Belgium - Netherlands - Brabant - History
Pictorial works - Belgium - 17th century

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