‘PONS ANTVERPIANUS SCALDI IMPOSITUS.’

– Original antique print showing the bridge made by ships under de command of the Duke of Parma on the river Schelde, Belgium (southern Netherlands) in the Eighty Years’ War.

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Description

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 43.5 x 31.5 cm (17.13 x 12.4 inch). Image size: 39 x 27.8 cm. (15.35 x 10.94 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Original middle fold as issued. Some slight browning in places such as near middle fold. Two worm holes near middle top fold. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SHIP BRIDGE-SCHELDE RIVER-BELGIUM-ANTWERP-PARMA | PCO-E26-27

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: Engraver unknown or to be determined.

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 Rheinsberg in 30 January 1590.