Eigentliche Vorstellung und Beschreibung der durch die Engel. u. Holländische Flott bey Vigos in Gallicien eroberten Spanischen Gallionen und Frantzösischene Kriegs Schiffe, geschehen den 23. Oct. A. 1702
Summary
Engraving shows large sailing ships heading into a bay. Explosions are depicted in some ships. On the ground are soldiers in formation, some men are in open boats or walking from the boats on a plank onto land. Identified in the print are "Oceanus Occidentalis sive Pars Atlanticus" and "Regni Gallaeciae". Also includes key in upper left hand corner of the print (numbered 1-18) identifiying locations and actions depicted in the print.
Title from cartouche caption in lower left corner of the print
Lengthy descriptive text in German below image.
"Lista der verbrannt und genommenen Schiffen" [List of burnt and captured ships]: at bottom of descriptive text.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 237.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 237.
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.