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Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Bernaharden, Hertzogen zu Sachsen, Gülch, Cleve vnd Berg, Landgrafen in Thüringen, Marggrafen zu Meissen, Grafen zu der Marck vnd Ravenspurg, Herrn zu Ravenstein, etc. Lucas Schnitzer, sculp

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Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Bernaharden, Hertzogen zu Sachsen, Gülch, Cleve vnd Berg, Landgrafen in Thüringen, Marggrafen zu Meissen, Grafen zu der Marck vnd Ravenspurg, Herrn zu Ravenstein, etc. Lucas Schnitzer, sculp

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Birds-eye view engraving shows Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar on charging horse in the left foreground above the valley where the city of Regensburg on the Danube and the hills beyond are seen. Allegorical images of two putti in the clouds hold a laurel wreath over his head. Also depicted are two angels holding a ribbon with motto "Soli deo Gloria" and a wreath with two crossed keys. In the middle foreground are groupings of troops outside of Closter Buil. Cartouche key in lower right hand corner lists contents A-W. The third column of text includes the terms of the accord drawn up on the battle field in Regensburg from November 4, 1633 signed by Lartz Kage and Johan de Teubreze. In 1633, Protestant prince Bernard von Saxe-Weimar captured the city in 1633 but the city was recaptured by Catholic imperial forces in 1634.
Lengthy German text in three columns below image.
Title from caption above text.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 7, P-1944
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 53.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 53.
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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01/01/1633
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