6 historical engravings, s.l., Jan van Huchtenburg, late 17th, early 18th c., all +/- 46 x 57 cm (sl. dusty, some sl. frayed edges, splitt. c'folds mostly rep., sm. chip of paper lacking in text below 1 engr.). Good set.
Estimation :
300 / 400
Adjudication :
650 €
Description
Engravings by Jan van Huchtenburgh (Haarlem, le 20 novembre 1647 - Amsterdam, 1733), painter of battles, published by Jean Dumont in "Batailles gagnées par le Prince Fr. Eugène de Savoye ...", Den Haag 1725, showing battles and sieges of Coni in Piemont, Luzzara, Cassano, Chiari and Turin from 1691 up to 1706. We join : 7 engravings from the same work (same condition) : Portrait of Eugene, prince of Savoye, the battles of Mons or Malplaquet, Oudenarde, Zenta, Belgrade, Hochstedt & Peterwaradin from 1679 up to 1717. - Bourdeaux. Frankfurt, Caspar Merian, 1652, 25 x 69,5 cm, printed on 2 joined sheets, (trimmed to side borders, some folds). Striking large bird's-eye view of Bordeaux from across the river, showing the fortified walls guarding the city, the main town within the walls and the surrounding countryside. (14 pcs)
