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Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Cornelis Boel Netherlandish
Not on view
after Cornelis Bol
The naval Battle of the Downs occurred on October 21st, 1639.
The Spanish fleet was defeated by Admiral Tromp as they tried to reach Dunkirk in a effort to support their forces in Flanders.
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Title: Spanish Fleet off Deal; right hand sheet only
Etcher:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist:
After Cornelis Boel (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1576–after 1621)
Date: 1640
Medium: Etching; only state
Dimensions:
Plate: 6 1/8 × 20 3/16 in. (15.5 × 51.3 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/16 × 20 1/4 in. (15.7 × 51.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.2.27
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