Other 17th-century conflicts
Printed and manuscript maps, prints and views of 22 seventeenth-century wars
Battle of Scheveningen and Terheide, 1653
PRÆLIUM NAVALE INTER BELLOS ET ANGLOS A.o 1653
c.1653Etching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 41.5 x 52.8 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 723102
A view of the naval Battle of Scheveningen (aka Battle of Texel or Battle of Ter Heijde) fought on 10 August 1653 [N.S.] between the Commonwealth of England, commanded by General at Sea George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-70) and the United Provinces commanded by Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1598-1653) who was killed during the battle which resulted in heavy losses to both sides, both of whom claimed victory. First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-4).
See RCINs 723101 and 723103.
A similar view, with the same title and title design to each side of a similar portrait of Tromp, was engraved by C.J. Visscher (Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-76.964).
The view shows, centre of left foreground, the sterns of the Dutch ships Vrede (commander Gideon de Wilde) and Brederode (Admiral M.H. Tromp).
Frederick de Widt (1629/30-1706) (publisher) [bottom right, inside neatline:] Frederick de Widt Excudit;
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line; brown discolouration
37.4 x 52.8 cm (neatline)
41.5 x 52.8 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
about 9 mm of mount extends from left edge, 6 mm from top and bottom (mount)
Printed title:
PRÆLIUM NAVALE INTER BELLOS ET ANGLOS A.o 1653. [top centre, in banderole to each side of a portrait of Maarten Tromp]
Inset:
[top centre, framed by the victors wreaths of palm leaves and surmounted by a crown of olive branches, flanked by tumbling winged putti, a portrait of Admiral Maarten Tromp:] MARTEN HARPERTZ TROMP, RIDD.S L. ADMIRAEL VAN HOLLAND en WESTERFRIESL.
Additional text:
[bottom, below print, engraved text in three parts: 1) a key, a-i, k-r:] Namen van enige Schepen der Hooghmogende Heeren Staten (2), a brief account of the action; 3) A key, 1-18:] Namen van eenighe Engelsche Commandeurs en Schepen.
Annotations:
George III heading: Naval Engagement 8 August 1653.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
LAATSTE ZEE-SLACH DES MANHAFT: RIDDERS M.H. TROMP, L. ADMIRAEL VAN HOLLANDT ETC. TEGEN DIE VAN ENGELANDT. ANNO 1653. [bottom, below print]
Subject(s)
Scheveningen, South Holland, Netherlands (52°06ʹ16ʺN 04°16ʹ32ʺE )
Ter Heijde, South Holland, Netherlands (52°01ʹ48ʺN 04°10ʹ05ʺE)
Bibliographic reference(s)
Mark McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 3220
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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