King Louis the Fourteenth of France and the Battle of Vigo Bay
Summary
Print shows King Louis XIV of France holding a scroll in his right hand and a hat in his left hand. Behind him are ships in the water and a plume of fire and smoke. Above him are reproductions of a medalion and description of both sides. Below the print is a list of 18 French ships in French and German, names of their commanders, number of guns on board and the status of burned, captured or sunken ships.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 171A.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 171.
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.
Tags
Date
01/01/1632
Location
germany
Source
Library of Congress
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