Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit dem Feind beym Brückl. und der Böheimb retirata gegen ihren auffgeworffnen Schantzen zusehen Joan. Sadeler fecit

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Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit dem Feind beym Brückl. und der Böheimb retirata gegen ihren auffgeworffnen Schantzen zusehen Joan. Sadeler fecit

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Print shows birds-eye view of the skirmish between forces of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and Bohemia in a valley along a small river and swamp with troops in formation on opposite sides of a bridge. Troops in formation are visible on a hillside and across the river in the plain. Three small villages are visible around the edge of the field of battle. Below the print is a key with descriptions in German identifiying elements in the print marked from A to K.
Title from caption at top of print. Print signed at bottom: "Ioan. Sadeler fecit 1621" and "Cu[m] priuill. S. Cas. M. ad decennium."
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 201.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 201.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.

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01/01/1621
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germany
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Library of Congress
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