11418 Mattheus Smallegange (1624-1710) – View of the Ambachts Heere-lyckheyt vander Nisse – Engraving (1696)
"Ambachts Heere-lyckheyt vander Nisse." This topographical engraving provides an expansive bird's-eye view of the village of Nisse in the province of Zeeland. The composition is centered on the prominent church with its tall spire, surrounded by the village houses and the manorial estate of the local lord. Large, meticulously detailed formal gardens and agricultural plots occupy the foreground, while the background stretches toward the horizon, showing the flat Dutch landscape with distant windmills. This print was published in the Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland in Middelburg by Johannes Meertens, representing a significant effort to document the geography and architectural wealth of the region.
Mattheus Smallegange was a distinguished Dutch historian and genealogist who dedicated several decades to recording the history of Zeeland. His primary achievement, the Nieuwe Cronyk van Zeeland, is a monumental work that remains a vital primary source for the study of the province's past. Smallegange worked with skilled engravers to create hundreds of plates depicting towns, castles, and noble estates, often funded by the local aristocracy to celebrate their holdings. Despite his immense scholarly contribution, he struggled with the financial burden of his ambitious publishing projects throughout his life.
Artist or Maker: Mattheus Smallegange.
Dimensions: Approximately 38 cm x 42 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 1696.
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