Lot 1136: [Louvain University] - Aen myn heer, d'heer

[Louvain University] - Aen myn heer, d'heer Henricus Wouters, gebortig [!] van Loven, licentiaet in de H. Gods-geleerdheyt, President van het Collegie van Buslidius, anders genoemt, der Dry Tongen, verkoren den XIII November M.D.C.C.LXXXIII. Louvain, L.J. Urban, 1783, printed on silk, c. 112 x 73 cm, type area c. 60 x 36,5 cm (folded, dampstained, sm. holes and tears, silk splitting). In reasonably good condition.

Vey nice, large and rare specimen, unrecorded and/or unique copy, of a laudatory poem printed on silk. Text in 2 cols separated by a large border of type ornaments, and surrounded by blue painted borders filled with coloured flowers and foliage. At the top the large coloured painted arm of Wouters surrounded by flowers, and below his (partly faded) device.