Eighty Years War (Dutch War of Independence) (1568-1648)
Contemporary prints and maps of the battles and sieges of the Eighty Years War
View of the siege of Breda, 1637 (Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51°35'11"N 04°46'33"E
1637 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; laid down on paper and then mounted on paper (Mount Type A); gilt edge, right | Scale: 1:48,000 approx. | RCIN 722110
A map of Breda, besieged for the fifth time from 21 July to 11 October 1637 by the Dutch, commanded by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (29 January 1584-14 March 1647), who retook the city from the Spanish who were under the command of the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (May 1609-9 November 1641). Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Oriented with west-north-west to top (cardinal points).
This map shows the early stages of the siege. It is possible that the topographical details were based on Claes Jansz. Visscher's first state of his map of the siege (see notes to RCIN 722108). The arms of Breda are engraved, top centre.
Anonymous (printmaker)
Watermark: Map: indistinct. Backing: three circles, one above the other. Mount: none.
Condition: the paper backing seems to show some offsetting from a page of letterpress text. 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: 1:48,000 approx. Scale bar: Ein halbe Deutsche Meile, die 15 gantze machē einē Gräd [79 mm =].
21.9 x 32.2 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
48.5 x 39.8 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Eigentliche Abbildung / der berumbten Statt / und Vestung / BREDA / Belagert von seine / Excell: Friedreich Hein / rich von Nassaw Printz / von Oranien den 23 Iulij. [top left, in plain cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading: Breda 23 July 1637.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Breda Eigentliche Abbildung der berumbten Statt und Vestung Breda, belagert von seine Excell. Friedreich Heinrich von Nassau Printz von Oranien den 23 July 1637.
Subject(s)
Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°35'11"N 04°46'33"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. 3008
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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