Print Description
Detailed etching of the naval battle at Slaak, showcasing fleets under the command of Vice-Admiral Marinus Hollare.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Commelin.
Medium: Etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 36.5 x 28 cm (14.37 x 11.02 inch). Image size: 36.5 x 28 cm. (14.37 x 11.02 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. Origianl middle fold as issued. Paper edges chipped. 2 Tears in bottom right paper edge extending into image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BATTLE OF SLAAK, 1631, DUTCH NAVY, SPANISH FLEET, NAVAL HISTORY, ETCHING | PCO-EXPO-427
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Used as illustration in: I. Commelin, Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw Prince van Orangien: zyn leven en bedryf, Jodocus Janssonius, Amsterdam 1651, fig. 12, fol. 111.
Reference: FMH 1674; Atlas van Stolk 1933-12.
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