Antique Print-BREDA-FORT-FORTIFICATION-SHAPES-Herman Hugo-1629

Etching/engraving on hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 19.5 x 30.5 cm. The image size is ca. 15 x 23.7 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.7 x 12 inch. The image size is ca. 5.9 x 9.3 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Agger Tribuni Wyngardij …’ – This map shows it shows the shapes of various fortifications near Breda (Wijngardij, Balanconij, Isenburgici), a wall and a moat/ditch. This print originates from the 1629 latin ed. of Herman Hugo’s ‘Obsidis Bredana, sub Ambrosio Spinola’, first published in Antwerp in 1626. English ed. in 1627. This is an eye-witness account of the ten-month siege of the fortress of Breda in 1625 by Spanish forces led by Spinola.Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.

Condition: Very good, given age. A small stain in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-BREDA-FORT-FORTIFICATION-SHAPES-HERMAN HUGO

PCOX-C5-35