Gallery Edition – Maps of Ghent drawn in 1619 by surveyor Jacq. Horenbault Pl.08 by Armand Heins – 44×58 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative The “Maps of Ghent drawn in 1619 by surveyor Jacq. Horenbault Pl.08” by Armand Heins is an exemplary work that navigates the intersection of cartography and fine art, executed with a level of technical proficiency characteristic of early 20th-century artistic practices. Created in 1900, this piece belongs to an era marked by a renewed interest in historical cartographic representations, which Heins masterfully channels through his fine brushwork and muted palette of beige, brown, blue, and black hues. The artist’s intention is clear: to evoke the spirit of Jacq. Horenbault’s 1619 survey, imbuing the composition with an air of antiquity while maintaining a sense of spatial clarity.When enlarged to 44×58 inches, the chromatic structure of Heins’ work unfolds with remarkable nuance, its beige and brown tones assuming a subtle warmth that harmonizes with richly textured materials such as velvet or linen. The blue ac