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Thirty Years War (1618-48)

Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war

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View of the Battle of Nördlingen, 1634 (Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany) 48°51ʹ04ʺN 10°29ʹ19ʺE

1634 or later

Etching; printed on paper; laid down on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge, top | 16.9 x 29.3 cm (neatline) | RCIN 722080

A view and description of the Battle of Nördlingen, fought on 5-6 September 1634 between the Holy Roman Empire with Spain and the Bavarian League, commanded by the future Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand of Hungary (13 July 1608-2 April 1657) and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609/10-9 November 1641) and Sweden with the forces of Saxe-Weimar and the Heilbronn League, commanded by Gustav Horn af Björneborg (22 October 1592-10 May 1657) and Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (16 August 1604-18 July 1639) resulting in an Imperial victory. Thirty Years War (1618-1648)

The oval portrait, top centre, may be of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

  • Anonymous (printmaker)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Sweden
    Army-Spain
    Army-Holy Roman Empire
  • Watermark: Print: double-headed eagle, crown above. Mount: none. Backing paper: Indistinct, three circles, one above the other, a cross within the top circle?

    Condition: verso: ink smudges; pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept below this print in a different collection

  • 16.9 x 29.3 cm (neatline)

    20.3 x 29.3 cm (image)

    cropped (platemark)

    21.0 x 29.7 cm (sheet)

    24.0 x 37.3 cm (mount)

  • Printed title:

    Gründlich und Warhaffte Abbildung Was gestalt Ihr Königl: Maÿ: In Hungeren und Behaimb Ferdinandus der 3. diß Namens den / 6. Septembris diß 1634. Jahrs wider den Feindt nür ein große Victori erhalten. [bottom, below view]

    Additional text:

    [bottom, below title, a brief account of the battle. Text begins:] Nach dem den 5. September A. 1634. der Feündt die Statt Norlingen …

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Nordlingen 6 September 1634.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] II/68; [bottom right, black pencil:] [?] Nordlingen.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Nordlingen A View of the Battle of Nordlingen, gained by the Imperialists over the Swedes on the 6.th of Sept.r 1634.

  • Subject(s)

    Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany (48°51ʹ04ʺN  10°29ʹ19ʺE)

  • 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. 2957

Page revisions

  • 25 May 2024