‘BONNA CAPTA ANNO 1588.’

– Original antique print showing the siege of Bonn in Germany in 1588 during the Eighty Years’ War. The Spanish army under Parma captured the city. Scene from the Eighty Years’ War.

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Description

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 42.5 x 31.8 cm (16.73 x 12.52 inch). Image size: 40 x 29.2 cm. (15.75 x 11.5 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Original fold as issued. Paper slightly browned. Paper separtion along bottom middle fold, backed. Worm hole in left margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SIEGE-BONN-GERMANY-EIGHTY YEARS’ WAR | PCO-E26-06

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This rare antique print originates from: ‘Romani e Societate Iesv De bello Belgico.’, published by Franciscus Corbeletti in Rome 1640.

Reference: Reference: Hollstein Dutch 16, FMH 807-a.

Biography engraver: Jan Miel or Miele (1599 – 1664) was a Flemish painter and engraver who was active in Italy.

Biography artist: Famiano Strada (1572 ? 6 September 1649) was an Italian Jesuit and historian of wars in the low countries (Belgium and Netherlands) during the early part of the Eighty Years’ War, starting with the abdication of Charles V in 1556 to the capture of Rheinsb.