Armilegium.Die Staffen steigen stets, Mars heget seine Ruh, Vulcan ihm neü Beräht muss rüsten imer zu...Behättes feürgeschoss mist wahrene Slaubesschirm Thüt an dem himels Schloss nuemahle lährestürm.
Johannes Meyer fecit.
Gesellschaft der Constaflern im Zeüghause zu Zürich A.o1706.
Copper engraving. Plate 190 x 292mm. 7½ x 11½". Small tear to bottom left corner outside the plate mark on the edge of the paper.
A scene depicting precision arms practice with a town in the background. Eight officers face each other, and aim between each other shoot. The four on the right fire first with precision timing. The officers on the left are less precise. Surrounding the main image are four small depictions of archers, a rifle on a plinth, a cannon fuse on a plinth, and a man dismanteling his rifle.
[Ref: 16576] £220.00
Gesellschaft der Constaflern im Zeüghause zu Zürich A.o1706.
Copper engraving. Plate 190 x 292mm. 7½ x 11½". Small tear to bottom left corner outside the plate mark on the edge of the paper.
A scene depicting precision arms practice with a town in the background. Eight officers face each other, and aim between each other shoot. The four on the right fire first with precision timing. The officers on the left are less precise. Surrounding the main image are four small depictions of archers, a rifle on a plinth, a cannon fuse on a plinth, and a man dismanteling his rifle.
[Ref: 16576] £220.00