Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648)
Contemporary prints and maps of the battles and sieges of the Eighty Years War
Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1629
PLAN TRES EXACT DE LA VILLE DE BOLDVC, AVEC LES NOVVEAVX TRAVAVX / qu’ils ont faict depuis leur assiegement; comme aussi les dernieres approches qu’ont faict les Hollandois, & la Relation de ce qui s’y...
c.1629Etching and letterpress; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type A); gilt edges left, bottom and right | Scale: not stated | RCIN 722042.c
A high oblique view of the siege, April-14 September 1629, of Spanish-held ’s-Hertogenbosch by the army of the United Provinces, commanded by Frederick-Henry of Orange and Nassau (29 January 1584-14 March 1647), resulting in the capitulation of the town by its governor, Anthonie Schetz, Baron van Grobbendonck (c.1564-5 August 1640) on 14 September 1629. Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648). Oriented with north-north-west to top (cardinal points).
See RCIN 722042.a.
This print shows the French and English attack on the new Fort Isabella, built in 1614 and the newly reinforced Fort St Anthoine. The bastions in the town walls had been built between 1618 and 1620. The accompanying text (RCIN 722042.e) explains that the actions shown here all took place in June 1629.
See RCIN 722042.d for an accompanying small-scale map of the area.
Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher)
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line to print; one fold line to mount which does not coincide with the print fold; Mount Type A; large ink blot with piece missing along top inner framing line; gilt edges left, bottom and right. Verso: pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept above and below this print in a different collection are present on the recto and verso
Scale: not stated (scale)
23.5 x 32.1 cm (image)
24.2 x 32.6 cm (sheet)
40.7 x 54.9 cm (mount)
Printed title:
PLAN TRES EXACT DE LA VILLE DE BOLDVC, AVEC LES NOVVEAVX TRAVAVX / qu’ils ont faict depuis leur assiegement; comme aussi les dernieres approches qu’ont faict les Hollandois, & la Relation de ce qui s’y est faict iusques à present. [along bottom of map, letterpress]
Annotations:
George III heading: Bois le Duc 1629.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left of map, ink letter and bp numeral, possibly contemporary with dal Pozzo:] C2.
George III catalogue entry:
Bois le Duc Plan de la Ville de Bolduc avec les nouveaux travaux qu’ils ont faits depuis leur assiegement, comme aussi les dernieres approches qu’ont faites les Hollandois: avec la Relation de ce qui s’y est fait jusques a present, et une petite Carte Topographique des Environs: chez Tavernier 23 Juin 1629.
Subject(s)
's-Hertogenbosch [Bois-Le-Duc], North Brabant, Netherlands (51°41'57"N 05°18'15"E)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 2894
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14 March 2024
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