Artist: Johannes or Jan Luyken (1649 – 1712) was a Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver.
Title: De slagh by Turnhout in den jaere MDXCVII (The battle of Turnhout in 1597).
Signed, Titled, and annotated in plate: De slagh by Turnhout in den jaere MDXCVII. l.r. ian Luyken invenit et fecit; lettered explication below.
Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/4" x 13 7/8".
Publisher: Published by: Johan van Someren (his widow); Abraham Wolfgangh; Hendrik en Dirk Boom.
Edition: Pieter Bor "Nederlandsche Oorlogen" Amsterdam, 1679-1684.
Date: 1682.
Materials and Techniques: etching on cream laid paper.
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: Folded as issued. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1875,0508.124.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.