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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 siege of Regensburg, 1634 (Regensburg [Ratisbon], Bavaria, Germany) 49°02ʹ04ʺN 12°07ʹ09ʺE

1634 or later

Etching; printed on paper; mounted on paper | 27.3 x 34.4 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 722076

A high oblique view of the siege of Regensburg which capitulated to Imperial forces on 22 July 1634. Thirty Years War (1618-1648). Oriented with north to top. 

  • Anonymous (printmaker)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Habsburg
  • Watermark: Double cross; countermark: three arrows?

    Condition: one fold line; foxing; paper mount (not dal Pozzo type) is either naturally brown or heavily discoloured; pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept below this print in a different collection are present on the verso

  • 27.3 x 34.4 cm (image and neatline)

    cropped (platemark)

    27.8 x 34.7 cm (sheet)

    30.7 x 39.7 cm (mount)

  • Printed title:

    Abris der belägerung der Stat Regenspurg wie solche den 16 Juli,, / den Keÿserischen mit Accord uber geben worden. [top centre]

    Additional text:

    [bottom right, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, K-S to the main buildings of the town.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Ratisbon 1634.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] Ratisbon.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Ratisbon Abris der Belagerung der Stat Regenspurg wie solche den 16 Juli den Keyserischen mit accord uber geben werden, 1634.

  • Subject(s)

    Regensburg [Ratisbon], Bavaria, Germany (49°02ʹ04ʺN 12°07ʹ09ʺE)

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  • 25 May 2024