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Battle of Breitenfeld, with portraits of Georg Duke of Saxony, Gustavus Adolphus and Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly: 31.I.3-3

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Battle of Breitenfeld, with portraits of Georg Duke of Saxony, Gustavus Adolphus and Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus

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Description

The event is the victory of the combined Saxon and Swedish forces and the defeat of the Catholic league army at Breitenfeld, near Leipzig, 17 September 1631.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: AD 1631

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.I.3-3
Primary reference Number: 307822
New Hollstein (German): 94
Pennington: 537
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 19 February 2022 Updated: Wednesday 23 February 2022 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Battle of Breitenfeld, with portraits of Georg Duke of Saxony, Gustavus Adolphus and Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/307822 Accessed: 2024-11-15 18:16:20

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