Contemporary prints and maps of the battles and sieges of the Eighty Years War
Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665)
Siege of Schenkenschanz, 1635
Siege of Schenkenschanz, 1635
PLAN AV VRAY DV FORT DE SCHENCKEN-SCHANS, / auec ses nouuelles fortifications en l’estat qu’il est à present, surpris par les Espagnols sur les / Holandois la nuict du 27. au 28. Iuillet 1635. & reassiegé... 1635 or later
Etching and engraving; printed from two copperplates on two sheets of paper, joined; mounted on paper (Remains of type B mount) | Scale: 1:26,500 approx. | RCIN 722095.a
Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665)
Master: Siege of Schenkenschanz, 1635 (Schenkenschanz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 51?50?09?N 06?06?37?E Item: Map of the siege of Schenkenschanz, 1635 (Schenkenschanz, North Rhine-Westphalia, G 1635 or later
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A map with letterpress text describing the Dutch siege of the Spanish-held fortress of Schenkenschanz between 2 August and 14 September 1635, begun by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (29 January 1584-14 March 1647) and carried on by his cousin, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (17 June 1604-20 December 1679). Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Oriented with south-west to top.
The accompanying letterpress text (RCIN 722095.b) describes the events from the end of July to the 14th September 1635.
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Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher) [bottom right of letterpress text (RCIN 722095.b):] A Paris, Chez MELCHIOR TAVERNIER, Graueur Imprimeur du Roy / pour les Tailles-douces, demeurant en l’Isle du Palais, sur le Quay qui / regarde la Megisserie, à la Sphere.
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Watermark: Map: hunting horns in shield, crown above, the letters B [?] V below shield
Condition: verso: some foxing; some pressure marks
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Scale: 1:26,500 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 500 verges qui font un quart de lieu de 15 au degre [71 mm =].
27.5 x 70.2 cm (image and sheet of map)
cropped (platemark)
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Printed title:
PLAN AV VRAY DV FORT DE SCHENCKEN-SCHANS, / auec ses nouuelles fortifications en l’estat qu’il est à present, surpris par les Espagnols sur les / Holandois la nuict du 27. au 28. Iuillet 1635. & reassiegé en mesme temps par les Holan- / dois, comme il se voit audit Plan par les nouueaux forts, trauaux & approches faites par le / Prince d’Orange és enuirons du dit Fort, auec vne veritable relation de ce qui s’y est passé. [title on RCIN 722095.b]
Annotations:
George III heading Schenken-schantz 1635.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Schencken-schantz Plan du Fort de Schencken-Schans avec ses nouvelles Fortifications en l’estat qu’il est a present, surpris par les Espagnols sur les Hollandois la nuit du 27 au 28 Juillet 1635, et reassiegé en mesme temps par les Hollandois. 2 feuilles: avec une Relation de ce qui s’y est passé: chez Tavernier.
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From the collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo (1588-22 October 1657); inherited by his brother, Carlo Antonio dal Pozzo (1606-1689); sold by Carlo Antonio’s grandson to Clement XI, 1703; acquired by Cardinal Alessandro Albani by 1714, from whom purchased by George III in 1762
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Subject(s)
Schenkenschanz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°50ʹ09ʺN 06°06ʹ37ʺE)
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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. 2980
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