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A Dutch Squadron attacking a Spanish Fortress. The subject of this painting is a Dutch naval attack on a fortress by the sea which is defended by Spanish ships and armed soldiers. The fort stands on raised ground, on the left, behind some low tree-topped
1622
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Mussel Fishing. An unrigged fishing boat, with one man still aboard, lies in starboard-bow view on a mudflat. The leeboard of the boat is visible. Three other men are variously occupied close by. The man, on the far left, is stooping to gather mussels tha
1622
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Pascaart vande Oost-Zee beschreven door Willem Ians Blauw ao. 1622. Single sheet. Engraving, coloured in outline, on vellum. Scale [circa 1:3,000,000 (bar)]. Ungraduated chart of the Baltic Sea. Scale in Dutch miles, Spanish miles, English & French mi
1622
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. Astronomical compendium for latitudes 0°-90° North. This compendium consists of two hinged, flat plates that fold over the main body of the instrument, the upper carrying the lunar volvelle, nocturnal and the table of latitudes, and the lower ho
1623
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The Return of Prince Charles from Spain, 5 October 1623. (Updated, November 2013) This large painting shows the English fleet arriving in the Solent led by 'Prince Royal'. It is bearing Prince Charles and the Duke of Buckingham - for whom this
1623
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. Armillary sphere. Single stem ball stand with wooden base. Four arms supporting the horizon ring. The whole sphere moves from half way down the base column. The horizon ring is engraved with names of the eight winds, months and zodiac names and division
1624
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. Diptych dial for latitudes 45°-54° North. This dial consists of two leaves that fold flat when not in use. Leaf Ia displays a windrose with the compass points named in German, surrounded by a circle with eight winds named in Italian. Inscribed a
1624
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A Navigator with Globe and Dividers. A full-length portrait of a gentleman. Facing viewer's left he wears a brown doublet and a black cloak slung over his left shoulder, with a lace ruff and lace cuffs. He has black breeches, green stockings, and orn
1624
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Battle of San Salvador in the Bay of todos os Sanctos, Brazil, 1624. Text in Dutch below image.
1624
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Counter commemorating the Aqueduct of Arceuil. Counter commemorating the Aqueduct of Arceuil. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIII, laureate, in a large ruff, armour and cloak (right) within a pearl border. Legend: 'LVDOVICVS . XIII . D . G . FRANCORVM E
1624
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Galileus Galileus, Florentinus, Superior licentia 1624. Exhibited in Print Room gallery 1975-6.
1624
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Medal commemorating the naval victories off Brazil Peru and San Salvador, 1624. Medal commemorating the naval victories off Brazil, Peru and San Salvador, 1624. Obverse: Within a broad band decorated with the shields of the seven United Provinces and thei
1624
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Chatham chest. The Chatham Chest was established in 1590 by Sir John Hawkins and others to provide pensions for wounded seamen. The fund was supported by compulsory deductions of 6d a month from seamen's wages. The iron chest was ordered in 1625 to h
1625
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Counter commemorating Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632) and the Dutch command. Counter commemorating Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632) and the Dutch command. Obverse: The arms of the Admiral Duc de Montmorency resting upon
1625
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Counter commemorating Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632). Counter commemorating Henri, Duc de Montmorency et Damville (1595-1632. Obverse: The arms of the Admiral Duc de Montmorency resting upon an anchor, coronet above, placed on an uprig
1625
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Dutch Ships at Anchor off a Fortified Scandinavian Town. In this Scandinavian scene the artist has effectively merged two pictorial genres: landscape and seascape. To the left a bay, with three Dutch ships at anchor, opens towards the horizon under a ligh
1625
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Elisabet D G Angliae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Regina. Mortua Anno MIserI CorDIae, At 70. Print
1625
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Hacidcqua to circumstat copia, cortae ost Danda fugae Labau te potit atq tuos. Sic fugit illo mordm, fluvium ratc sulcdt amica, In Galaditdrum proripit inde inga. Print
1625
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Moto dissidio Lotlus commigrat ad arua Faelius Sodomae quando boated fuit. Quae prius Elysium; nuuc ost volut altri Aursnus, Noc probuit iustus sistore tola Doi. Print
1625
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River Scene - peasants having unloaded cargo. Print
1625
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Commemorative medal depicting Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573-1655). Commemorative medal depicting Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573-1655). Obverse: Profile head of Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne. Legend: 'TH . DE . MAYERNE . EQ . AV . BAR
1625
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Flagmen of Lowestoft: Edward Montagu, 1625-72, 1st Earl of Sandwich. A three-quarter-length portrait to right in a leather coat and breastplate, with a red and gold sash is round his waist. He wears the ribbon of the Garter over his right shoulder to whic
1666
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Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-1672). Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-1672). Obverse: The bust of Admiral Montagu, left, hair long, in falling lace collar and doublet buttoned.
1658
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A Castle with a Ship Sailing Nearby. This painting shows a Dutch ship on calm waters. The ship is moving through a channel, towing a boat. The deck is full of figures all facing the bow of the ship. The vessel is depicted in port-bow view, as if about to
1626
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A new and accurat map of the world drawn according to ye truest descriptions latest discoveries & best observations yt have been made by English or strangers. 1626. [at foot] Are to be sold in Pops-head Alle by Geor: Humble.. Single sheet. Hand colour
1626
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Counter commemorating Dutch losses, 1626. Counter commemorating Dutch losses, 1626. Obverse: Troops in combat, above, the Hebrew word 'Jehovah' below the crowned arms of the province of Utrecht. Legend: 'VSQVEQVO . HOSTES . IMMINENT . VNDIQ
1626
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True description of the situation of Waymouth and Melcombe Regis 1626. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum, with neck. Back repaired with paper. Scale: [ca. 1:16 500 (scale)]. Cartographic Note: North at 270 degrees. Bird's eye view. No graduation.
1626
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[Mediterranean Sea with part of the Black Sea]. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum with neck. Physical description Note: The neck has slits, probably for a ribbon. Scale: [ca. 1:7 200 000]. Cartographic Note: No graduation. Contents Note: Contains high
1626
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Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627. Medal commemorating the British attack on the Ile de Ré, 1627. Obverse: Bust of King Louis XIII, laureate, in a large ruff, armour and cloak (right). Legend: 'LVDOVIC . XII
1627
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. Diptych dial for latitudes 42°-54° North. Rectangular diptych dial consisting of two leaves that fold flat when not in use. Leaf I is chipped at its right-hand corner (the non-hinged end). Leaf Ia displays a standard windrose except eight winds
1628
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Coin pattern - shilling. Coin pattern - shilling. Obverse: Shield of Britain, crowned, within the collar and badge of Order of the Thistle (all within the Garter). Legend: 'CAROLVS D : G . ANG . SCO . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . FIDEI . DEF.' Revers
1628
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Medal commemorating Admiral Hein and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629) and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Obverse: A general view of the naval action.
1628
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Medal commemorating Admiral Hein and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629) and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Heyn in armour, lac
1628
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Medal commemorating Admiral Hein and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Medal commemorating Admiral Piet Hein (1578-1629) and the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Obverse: Map of the western hemisphere. 
1628
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A Dutch Ship and a Kaag in a Fresh Breeze. Under a tall pale blue sky, with light shimmering through white clouds, a number of ships can be seen sailing in a fresh breeze. A small whale or dolphin is spouting water, in the foreground, amid the choppy wave
1628–30
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Silver dish. Silver dish commemorating the capture of the Spanish silver fleet by the Dutch Admiral Piet Hein (1577-1629) in 1628 in the bay of Matanzas. Octagonal dish with curved sides and a decorative border, the centre finely engraved with a view of
1629
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. This is a horary quadrant marked with Gunter scales and a shadow square for surveying marked in the top third. Aside from the signature 'J C 1630', it has several unusual inscriptions. The front left shows the initials 'RF' and an im
1630
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Counter commemorating hopes for peace, 1630. Counter commemorating hopes for peace, 1630. Obverse: A disabled ship of state anchored. Legend: 'SPES . SVPEREST . SOLA . SPES . VLTIMVM . SOLAMEN'. Inscription: '1603'. Reverse: The crowne
1630
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Counter commemorating preparations for the renewal of war, 1630. Counter commemorating preparations for the renewal of war, 1630. Obverse: Bust of King Philip IV in armour, a ruff and mantle (right). Legend: 'PHIL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET . INDIAR
1630
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Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea. Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of Charles I (right), head bare, in ruff, armour, mantle and ribbon for medal. Legend: 'CAROLVS . D : G . ANG . SCO . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .
1630
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Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea. Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of Charles I (right), head bare, in ruff, armour, mantle, and riband for medal. Legend: 'CAROLVS . D : G . ANG . SCO . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .
1630
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Galleys and other vessels in a rough sea close under cliffs by moonlight (Galleys 19). Two images stuck on one sheet, other is PAG8329.
1630
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Greenwich Palace from the North East with a Man-of-War. One of the earliest and most complete oil views of Greenwich seen from down river to the north-east, but still on the south bank, with the Isle of Dogs on the north bank just shown on the right. It i
circa 1630
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Medal commemorating the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Medal commemorating the capture of the Spanish silver fleet off Matanzas, 1628. Obverse: A medallion bust of Prince Frederick of Orange, in armour and lace collar (three-quart
unknown
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Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea. Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of King Charles I in a large ruff, armour and ornamented cloak (right). Legend: 'CAROLVS . I . D . G . MAG . BRITANIAE . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .&#
1630
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Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea. Medal commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of King Charles I in a large ruff, armour and ornamented cloak (right). Legend: 'CAROLVS . I . D . G . MAG . BRITANIAE . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .&#
1630
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Medal commemorating the landing in Germany, 1630. Medal commemorating the landing in Germany, 1630. Obverse: Bust of King Gustavus Adolphus, laureate, in deep collar and armour (right). Legend: 'GVSTAV . ADOLPH . D . G . SVECO : GOTHO : VANDALO : REX
1630
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Medal commemorating the Swedish landing in Germany, 1630. Medal commemorating the Swedish landing in Germany, 1630. Obverse: Bust of King Gustavus Adolphus, laureate, in deep collar and armour (right). Legend: 'GVSTAV : ADOLPH : D : G . SVECO : GOTHO
1630
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Dutch Yachts Racing. In this unusually large painting from the 1630s, van Eertvelt depicts a dramatic scene of Dutch yachts sailing in a stiff breeze off a northern European coast. The yachts are shown racing in a stiff breeze and, in the foreground, the
1630s
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Embarkation of Spanish Troops. This night scene allows van Eertvelt to demonstrate his artistic and dramatic skills. Against bright moonlight, a Spanish fleet prepares to embark from an imaginary Mediterranean coast. On the right the mountainous landscape
1630s
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Shipping in a Breeze Off a Rock. In this work, by Pieter Mulier the Elder, the most arresting element is the rock formation, on the left, which emphatically counterbalances the vessel sailing past it on the right. The rock is dramatically split down its m
1630s
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Sir Kenelm Digby, 1603-65. A half-length portrait to left, with Digby in black and his right hand on his breast. The presence of a sunflower on the left is an allegorical symbol indicating his deep loyalty and constancy to the monarch, Charles I. Digby
1630s
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Counter commemorating the Battle in All Saints Bay, 1631. Counter commemorating the Battle in All Saints Bay, 1631. Obverse: Bust of King Philip IV in armour, a collar and mantle (left). Legend: 'PHILIP . IIII . HISP . INDIAR . REX .CATHOLICVS . 00IC
1631
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Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Obverse: Bust of Prince Frederick of Orange in armour and lace collar (right). Legend: 'FREDER . HENR . D. G . PRINC
1631
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Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Obverse: Detailed plan of country, inscription below on a cloth forming exergue, 'A. 'T LEGER VAN PRINS. B. GRA
1631
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Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Obverse: Plan of the country, inscription below on a cloth, 'Vere surrexit De'[us] et dissipati sunt Inimici ei
1631
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Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Medal commemorating the Spanish fleet captured at the Slaak, 1631. Obverse: Prince Frederick of Orange on horseback (right), a town in distance. Exergue: 'DEN PRINS VAN. ORANGIE, ONZE
1631
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Greuter, GLB0082. There are compass roses, but no loxodromes are drawn. California is shown as a peninsular. In North America there are labels for 'F
1632
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show compass roses, but no loxodromes are drawn. California is a peninsular. In North America there are labels for 'FRETNUM DAVIS' and 'Nieu Nederland'
1632
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William Lithgow, 1582-1645, Traveller. Woocut with letterpress. Portrait of the traveller William Lithgow; whole length, to the front, standing on a hill in a landscape, left hand on hip, right hand holding staff; in oriental dress including cape and larg
1632
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[Adriatic Sea]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:2 600 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 349 degrees. Bound in an atlas of six charts, two by Sanches and four by Oliva.
1632
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[Eastern Mediterranean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 000 000]. Contents Note: Iconography: cities; Golgotha. Bound in an atlas of six charts, two by Sanches and four by Oliva.
1632
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[Greek Archipelago]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:4 000 000]. Bound in an atlas of six charts, two by Sanches and four by Oliva.
1632
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[Western Mediterranean]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:8 000 000]. Contents Note: Iconography: cities. Bound in an atlas of six charts, two by Sanches and four by Oliva.
1632
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Ships Becalmed on a Rocky Coast. An early work depicting shipping, on a calm sea, in a bay. A small fishing pink, in starboard-bow view, glides into the scene from the left. Several figures are shown on board. Next to it a little boat, in which three men
1632/1640s
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Five illustrations of early galleys including a trireme from Historia Navalis Antiqua pub 1633 (Galleys 1). Print
1633
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t' Amsterdam, Ghedruckt by Willem Iansen. Print
1633
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The Beach at Scheveningen. A scene on the beach at Scheveningen. Scheveningen, originally a fishing village on the northern Dutch coast near The Hague, was immortalized in paint by many artists. Here, it is identified by the church tower which rises into
1633
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[North Atlantic]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:21 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Scale of 17.5 Spanish leagues to one degree. Bound in an atlas of six charts, two by Sanches and four by Oliva.
1633
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[South Atlantic, Brazil and Africa]. Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca. 1:21 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: Latitude scale. Scale of 17.5 Spanish leagues to one degree. Contents Note: The edge of a southern continent is sketched in and
1633
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Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Obverse: Bust of the cardinal in a cap and high collar (right). Legend: 'ARMAND .
1634
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Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Counter commemorating Cardinal Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642). Obverse: Bust of the cardinal in a cap and high collar (right). Legend: 'ARMAND .
1634
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The 'Hercules' and 'Eenhorn' off Hoorn. A painting showing the 'Hercules' and 'Eenhorn' off the port of Hoorn. The city harbour was a popular subject in 17th-century Holland and those painters who could represent th
1634
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A Dismasted Ship in a Rough Sea. An interpretation of a rough sea, where a dismasted ship is shown in port-broadside view. Although a stormy squall is indicated on the left there is blue sky on the right. The ship has lost her mainmast and although her sa
1635
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Amoenissimae aliquot locorum in Diversis Provincijus iacentiu Effigies a Wenceslao Hollar Pragensi delineatae et aeri sculptae coloniae Agrippinae Anno 1635 Abraham Hogenberg excudit. Plate No. 1.; Mounted with PAD6895-PAD6897.
1635
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An dem Neckar. Wurttemberg. Plate No. 6.; Mounted with PAD6898, PAD6900-PAD6901.
1635
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Bey Hanaw. Steinheim. Plate No. 12.; Mounted with PAD6902-PAD6904.
1635
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Bey Prag. Plate No. 2.; Mounted with PAD6894, PAD6896-PAD6897.
1635
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Bey Strassburg. Brusseck. Hoben Waert. Plate No. 9.; Mounted with PAD6903-PAD6905.
1635
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Celeberrimus vir Inigo Jones Praefectus Architecturae Magnae Brittaniae Regis Etc. Print. Van Voerst's well-known image from Van Dyck's published 'Iconographiae' (1641), or 'book of heads'. It is etched, in reverse, from the
1635
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Das Meer. Plate No. 24.; Mounted with PAD6914-PAD6916.
1635
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Die Zuyder See. Plate No. 22.; Mounted with PAD6914, PAD6916-PAD6917.
1635
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Die Zuyder Zee. Plate No. 23.; Mounted with PAD6914-PAD6915, PAD6917.
1635
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Drachen felss. Bonn. Plate No. 16.; Mounted with PAD6906-PAD6908.
1635
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Rudessheim im Rinckow. Plate No. 14.; Mounted with PAD6906, PAD6908-PAD6909.
1635
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The Sail Maker. Print
1635
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Zoll Schantz an der Strassburger Brucken. Canal auss dem Rhein Die Rheinbruck. Plate No. 7.; Mounted with PAD6898-PAD6899, PAD6901.
1635
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Zu Augspurg. S. Vlrich. Plate No. 5.; Mounted with PAD6899-PAD6901.
1635
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Zu Cabolentz. Der Rhein. Die Mosell. Cobolentz. Ehrenbreitstein. Plate No. 15.; Mounted with PAD6906-PAD6907, PAD6909.
1635
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Zu Collen. Beyen Thurn. Das new Bollwerck. Plate No. 18.; Mounted with PAD6910, PAD6912-PAD6913.
1635
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Zu Collen. S. Severin. Colln. Duetz. Plate No. 17.; Mounted with PAD6911-PAD6913.
1635
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Zu Delfshaven. Schiedam. Plate No. 21.; Mounted with PAD6915-PAD6917.
1635
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Zu Duren. Plate No. 19.; Mounted with PAD6910-PAD6911, PAD6913.
1635
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Zu Francfort. Braunfelss. Plate No. 13.; Mounted with PAD6907-PAD6909.
1635
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Zu Nurnberg. Plate No. 4.; Mounted with PAD6894-PAD6896.
1635
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Zu Prag. Plate No. 3.; Mounted with PAD6894-PAD6895, PAD6897.
1635
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Zu Speier. Der Thumb. Plate No. 11.; Mounted with PAD6902-PAD6903, PAD6905.
1635
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Zu Strassburg. S. Thomas. Plate No. 10.; Mounted with PAD6902, PAD6904-PAD6905.
1635
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Zu Wesel. Plate No. 20.; Mounted with PAD6910-PAD6912.
1635
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are a labelled magnitude table to the left of Ursa Major. The brightness of the stars are indicated by a number. The Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud are labelled; th
1636
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