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Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648)

Contemporary prints and maps of the battles and sieges of the Eighty Years War

SALOMON SAVERY (1594-1678)

View of the Battle of the Downs, 1639 (The Downs, England) 51°14ʹ00ʺN 01°26ʹ00ʺE

published 1640

Letterpress text on two pieces of paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edges left, top and right | 18.7 x 47.0 cm (sheet of top text) | RCIN 722145.c

A letterpress explanation to the view of the Battle of the Downs, 1639, at RCIN 722145.a. Eighty Years War (1568-1648).

  • Salomon Savery (1594-1678) (publisher) [at end of text:] t’AMSTERDAM. / By Salomon Savery, woonende inde Nieuw-straet, / Anno M.DC.XL.

    Subject(s)

    Navy-Spain
    Navy-Netherlands
    Martin Harpertszoon Tromp, Adm/Holland and Westfriesland (1598-1653)
    Antonio de Oquendo (1577-1640)
  • Watermark: Text: illegible; mount: cropped, part of a five-pointed crown

    Condition: one fold line; brown discolouration; foxing; remains of guard on verso of bottom edge

  • 18.7 x 47.0 cm (sheet of top text)

    18.7 x 47.1 cm (sheet of bottom text)

    40.0 x 53.4 cm (mount)

  • Printed title:

    Cort ende vvarachtigh Verhael, / Vande verwonderlicke Schip-strijdt voor-gevallen / op den 21 en 22 October 1639. tusschen de Armade vande / Heeren Staten Generael der Vereenighde Nederlanden, onder het beleydt / vanden E. Heer MARTEN HARPERSZ. TROMP, Luytenant Admi- / rael over Hollandt ende West-Vrieslandt, bestaende in 111 Schepen, onder / de welcke waren eenighe soo vande Oost ende West-Indische als Directeurs / Schepen ter eender: ende DON ANTONIO d’OQVENDO, Admirael / Generael van weghen den Koninck van Spagnien …

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Naval Engagement in the Downs 21 Oct.r 1639

    Other inscriptions: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Naval Engagement Ware Afbeeldinge ende Overwinninge vande machtighe Spaensche Armade in Duyns geexploteert door den Admirael M.H. Tromp, 1639 den 21 October: door Abraham de Verwer, by S. Savery. 2 sheets: with a Portrait of Admiral Tromp and a Description.

  • Subject(s)

    The Downs, England (51°14ʹ00ʺN 01°26ʹ00ʺE)

  • 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. 3059, 3060

Page revisions

  • 23 May 2024