{"product_id":"18e-eeuwse-kopergravure-door-simon-fokke-1754-vrede-van-munster-1648","title":"18th-Century Copper Engraving – Peace of Münster (1648) – Illustration from Vaderlandsche Historie - Simon Fokke (1754","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eImagine: you are in a richly decorated hall in \u003cstrong\u003eMünster\u003c\/strong\u003e, the moment charged with tension. Diplomats from the Republic and Spain face each other, the eighty-year war lingering in the air, and with a simple oath, history will change forever. You witness the exact moment peace is sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eThis impressive \u003cstrong\u003ecopper engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e brings that historical moment to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eThe print was made in 1754 by the Amsterdam artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eSimon Fokke (1712–1784)\u003c\/strong\u003e as an illustration for the eleventh volume of \u003cem data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eVaderlandsche Historie\u003c\/em\u003e (Fatherland History), the famous historical work by \u003cstrong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"960\"\u003eJan Wagenaar\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fokke based his composition on an earlier engraving by Jonas Suyderhoef, which in turn refers to Gerard ter Borch's world-famous painting from 1648, an iconic depiction of the Peace of Münster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003eThe scene shows the swearing-in of the peace agreements that ended the Eighty Years' War. On the left are the Dutch delegates, recognizable by their Protestant oath: they raise their index and middle fingers. On the right are the Spanish diplomats, who take the oath with a hand on a Bible and a crucifix, according to Catholic custom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eThe six Dutch representatives are carefully depicted and historically identified, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eAdriaen Pauw\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important diplomats of the Republic. On the Spanish side, we see, among others, the influential envoy \u003cstrong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eGaspar de Bracamonte y Guzmán\u003c\/strong\u003e, Count of Peñaranda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eOn the table in the middle are the boxes in which the official peace documents were kept, intended for shipment to The Hague and Madrid. A subtle detail that underlines the historical significance of this moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eremarkable historical detail\u003c\/strong\u003e: the province of Zeeland long resisted this peace. Due to their profitable privateering, they saw little advantage in ending the war. Their representative, Johan de Knuyt, was present but was initially not allowed to sign the treaty. It was only months later that Zeeland finally agreed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eengraving\u003c\/strong\u003e is thus not only a work of art but a visual document of one of the most important political moments in \u003cstrong\u003eDutch history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"zg2u2n\" data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"3033\"\u003e• Creator: Simon Fokke (1712–1784), Amsterdam\u003cbr data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003e• Year: 1754\u003cbr data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003e• Publication: \u003cem data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2699\"\u003eVaderlandsche Historie\u003c\/em\u003e by Jan Wagenaar (volume 11)\u003cbr data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003e• Depiction: Oath of the Peace of Münster (1648)\u003cbr data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e• Based on work by Jonas Suyderhoef and painting by Gerard ter Borch\u003cbr data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2867\"\u003e• Technique: Copper engraving (book illustration)\u003cbr data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2912\"\u003e• Original 18th-century print\u003cbr data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003e• Richly detailed historical composition\u003cbr data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003e• Authentic condition with signs of age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"13j80hb\" data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e• Technique: Copper engraving on handmade paper\u003cbr data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3112\"\u003e• Dating: 1754\u003cbr data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3131\"\u003e• Condition: Good, with natural signs of use commensurate with age\u003cbr data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3205\"\u003e• Dimensions: Approximately 28 by 22.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiekhuys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56876136071512,"sku":"1652","price":79.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9919\/1896\/files\/18e_Eeuwse_Kopergravure_door_Simon_Fokke_1754_Vrede_van_M_nster_1648.jpg?v=1774287841","url":"https:\/\/antiekhuys.nl\/en\/products\/18e-eeuwse-kopergravure-door-simon-fokke-1754-vrede-van-munster-1648","provider":"Antiekhuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}