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Auction 188, Lot 759

"Zee-Slagh Tusschen de Hr. Michiel de Ruiter en den Hr. Georg Ascue by Plymuyden op den 26 Augusti 1652", Stoopendaal, Daniel

Subject: Prints Ships

Period: 1746 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.8 x 10.1 inches
35.1 x 25.7 cm
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Incredible copper engraving depicting the battle of the First Sea War (1652-1654) between the Dutch and the English. Lord M. de Ruyter was a famous admiral of the Dutch navy, who spent much of his life fighting the English. The sea is literally filled with ships all the way to the horizon and the water is littered with life boats, swimming sailors and foundering ships. There are 24 Dutch ships named at bottom, some identify the captains as well.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression, issued folding on a sheet with the watermarks of the arms of Amsterdam and "Fin Perigord." There is light along the edges of the sheet and a dampstain at bottom center, not affecting the image.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $150

Closed on 6/22/2022

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