Rare-Antique Master Print-MILITARY BATTLE-FIRE-IGNIS-Nolpe-Potter-c. 1680

Engraving by Pieter Nolpe after Pieter Symonsz. Potter, this ed. published by Mathijs van Marrebeeck. Very rare.

This plate occurs in several variations. The first state appears to have been published as a broadside with accompanying text leaves by Nolpe himself. It depicts the battle of Lens on August 20th, 1648 during the Thirty year and French/Spanish war. The French under the Prince de Conde beat the Spanish/Habsburg under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm and Jean de Beck. A second state is titled ‘Vier en Augustus’ (Fire and August), possibly part of a unfinished series of months and elements, published by Nolpe. A further ed. can be found with the same title, published by Frederick de Wit. We have not found any copies of this ed. published by Mathijs van Marrebeeck, which can be dated c.1680 and possibly fits between the second and third state.

Made by Pieter Nolpe after Pieter Symonsz. Potter.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 52 x 39.3 cm (20.47 x 15.47 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Minor foxing and wear on edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MILITARY BATTLE, FIRE, IGNIS, PIETER NOLPE, PIETER SYMONSZ. POTTER | EXPO-DUTCH

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Engraving published by Mathijs van Marrebeeck, dated c.1680. Ref: Hollstein Dutch 229-?(4); Dozy 134-?(4).

Reference: Hollstein Dutch 229-?(4); Dozy 134-?(4).

Provenance: Rear manuscript writing ‘de Prins van Wallis’, suggesting James Francis Edward Stuart / James II (1633-1701).

Biography engraver: Pieter Nolpe (1613-1653) was a Dutch Golden Age engraver, illustrator, and art dealer. He often worked from his own designs, based on historical subjects, portraits, landscapes, and perspectives.

Biography artist: Pieter Symonsz. Potter (1567/1600-1652) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman in Amsterdam.