1841 Hand Colored Map of Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg

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1841 Hand Colored Map of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg by Soulier

"Hollande et Belgique"
Atlas Élémentaire Simplifié de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne, Par E. Soulier (De Sauve), Professeur, et J. Andriveau-Goujon, Approuvé par le Conseil Royal de l'Université de France. Paris, 1841.

This map comes from the 'Atlas Élémentaire Simplifié de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne', by E. Soulier and J. Andriveau-Goujon, published 1841 in Paris by J. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac, No. 6. Engraved by Soulier. Plate No. 21. Andriveau-Goujon was one of the leading cartographic firms in 19th century France. Reference: Phillips/Le Gear 324. Click here for the title page of the Atlas (not included).

This superb authentic the Benelux (Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg) shows detail of the interior and coastal line, including states, provinces, towns, and canals. Below given are some interesting details related to the map's content.

• After the defeat of Napoleon, the Allied powers were determined not to leave the Belgian territories in the hands of France. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the existence of which was confirmed by the Congress of Vienna, was thus established for the convenience of Europe, regardless of the wishes of the Belgians and the Dutch. Prince William of Orange ascended the throne on March 16, 1815, under the title William I. Until the "Belgian Revolution" of August-September 1830, Belgium was united with Holland. On September 25, 1830, a provisional Belgian government was established, and on October 4 it proclaimed the country's independence. On Jan. 20, 1831, an international conference in London recognized Belgium as an independent state.
• The Congress of Vienna decided the future of Luxembourg. Luxembourg was raised to the status of a grand duchy and was given to William I, prince of Orange-Nassau and king of the Netherlands. The status of the grand duchy during this period was complex: Luxembourg had the legal position of an independent state and was united with The Netherlands only because it was a personal possession of William I. But Luxembourg was also included within the German Confederation, and a Prussian military garrison was housed in the capital city. Luxembourg supported the Belgian revolution against William in 1830, and, in October of that year, the Belgian government announced that the grand duchy was a part of Belgium, while William still claimed the duchy as his own. In 1831 the Great Powers (France, Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria) decided that Luxembourg had to remain in William I's possession and form part of the German Confederation. Moreover, the Great Powers allotted the French-speaking part of the duchy to Belgium (in which it became a province called Luxembourg, "Belgisch Luxemburg"), while William I was allowed to retain the Luxembourgian-speaking part. Belgium accepted this arrangement, but William I rejected it, only to subsequently accede to the arrangement in 1839. The map shows Luxembourg as part of Holland.
• By 1667 the making of polders had developed to the point that the damming of the Zuiderzee was proposed. However, it was only in 1927-32 that a dam 19 miles long, known as the Afsluitdijk ("Enclosing Dam"), was built across the Zuiderzee, separating it into the outer Waddenzee (open to the North Sea) and the inner IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel). The map shows Zuiderzee as an inlet of the North Sea.

The map is 9.1 x 14.9 inches on 10.6 x 17.2 inches sheet. Original strong hand color. The condition is good/very good. Imperfections: age toning. The right margin trimmed to the neat line, as originally appeared in the atlas. Will look great with a mat and frame.

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