[Medallion commemorating William III's victory at Namur in 1695] To save the World, see William strike like Jove! / And watchfull Heav'n the Might Work approve [...]
J. Fowler Inventit S. Gribelin Sculp [1695] Engraving, sheet 160 x 195mm (6¼ x 7¾"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet at edges. Medallion commemorating William III recapturing Namur (now part of Belgium) from the French on 5 September 1695, after the French captured the town in June 1692. The victory was a welcome respite from a string of defeats in the early 1690s.
[Ref: 42603] £160.00
(£192.00 incl.VAT)