VAT included (see terms) | Exclude VAT

[The Siege of Huy
[The Siege of Huy De Slagh by Turnhout in den Jaere MDXCVII
Jan Luyken [c.1679]
Etching, platemark 275 x 340mm (10¾ x 13½"). Very large margins. Fold through middle as normal.
The Siege of Huy in 1595, a Spanish victory in the Eighty Years' War against the United Provinces supported by England. The Protestant troops of Charles de Héraugière (on the left) lost the town to the Spanish forces and agreed the terms of the capitulation. The town, stormed with Spanish troops, is in the distance. Engraved by Jan Luyken and published in Pieter Bor's 'Nederlandsche Oorlogen' (1679-84). Luyken and his Caspar were at this time the most productive and renowned illustrators at Amsterdam, then the publishing centre of the world. The Historisch Museum in Amsterdam holds the largest collection of his work.
[Ref: 38645]   £140.00   (£168.00 incl.VAT)
enquire about this item add to your wishlist

[Arrival of William III in the Hague, 1691]
[Arrival of William III in the Hague, 1691] Intreede van William de III Koning van Groot Britanje, in s'Gravenhage, de 5 Februari 1691 [parallel text in French]
J. Luiken
Apud Carolum Allard cum Priv. ord. Holl. et Westvrisiae. [in image lower right]
Etching, 17th century watermark; sheet 250 x 295mm (9¾ x 11½"). Tipped into album sheet; central fold. Trimmed to border.
Procession led by William III during his visit to the Hague in 1691 (the first time he had returned to the Netherlands since being crowned king of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1688). In the background is a huge triumphal arch erected for the occasion. Plate from a Dutch publication comprising twenty plates depicting key episodes from the Glorious Revolution.
For a view of the arch, from the same publication see ref. 42804.
[Ref: 42806]   £260.00   (£312.00 incl.VAT)
enquire about this item add to your wishlist