Artist: Johannes or Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712) was a Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver, after.
Engraver: Gaspar Bouttats the Elder (c. 1640 – 1695/96) was a Flemish printmaker and engraver of the Baroque period.
Title: De Franse Furie te Antwerpen, 1583. (The French Fury in Antwerp, 1583).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Folio 249 (u.r. corner). Empresa malograda del Duque de Anjou sobre la villa de Amberez en el año de 1583. Gasp. Bouttats fecit.
Dimensions: Print 12" x 15 1/2". Supporting sheet 14" x 22".
Edition: Las guerras de Flandes desde la mverte del emperador Carlos V. hasta la conclusión de la Tregua de doze años. By Guido Bentivoglio, Basilio Varen de Soto. 1687.
Date: c. 1687.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: Fixed to the support alongside the upper edge.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Matting in a poor condition and priced accordingly. Single wormhole to the lower margin. Wrinkles. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Folded as a part of the book, p.248.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-79.897.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. Flemish School XVII C.
Note: The French Fury refers to the attempt by Francis of Anjou to take Antwerp by surprise via the Kipdorp Bridge on January 17, 1583.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Rijksmuseum collection.