Antique Print-ENKHUIZEN NAVAL BATTLE-Anonymous-Baudartius-1616

‘Sous Philippe second, gouvernant le Duc d’Alve: (across bottom): Bossuvius gessit certamina classica belli, Auspicio non felici, fit Maxima cedes Mergit Iber, multeq natant in sanguine puppes, Cum Duce mox totae Veniunt invncula classes. ‘

Etching on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 22,8 x 17 cm. (9 x 6,7 inch). Image size: 16 x 13,5 cm. (6,3 x 5,3 inch).

This attractive print originates from Les Guerres de Nassau, descriptes par Guillaume Baudart de Deinse en Flandre [Afbeeldinghe, ende beschrijvinghe] by Guillielmus Baudartius (aka Guilaume Baudaert). Published in Amsterdam, 1616 by Michel Colin. Text on verso in French (the illustrations are identical in the Dutch, Latin & French editions, all of which are now rare).

Made by ‘Anonymous’ after ‘Willem Baudartius’.

Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: CITY – ENKHUIZEN – NETHERLANDS – SAILING SHIPS – CANON – FIGHT – PEOPLE DROWNING – ALBA

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