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La victoire remportée par l'armée du roi commandéee par Monsieur le duc de Barvick sur les anglois et portuguais près d'Almanza le 25 avril.
1707
Metadata
- People
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- Author
- Gallays, Pierre, 1677?-1749
- Language
- French
- Subject
- Berwick, James Fitzjames Duke of 1670-1734—Early works to 1800
- Battlefields—Spain—Alamansa—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714—Campaigns—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Almanacs, French—18th century—Early works to 1800
- France—History—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Spain—History—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Engravings—France—18th century
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Item Summary
A depiction of the French victory over the Hapsburgs at the Battle of Almansa in 1707. At the bottom, printed in red and black, is the "Almanach" for 1708 (Almanach pour l'an de grace M. DCCVIII). Above it and on its flanks are framed vignettes, one showing the Austrian surrender with a map of Spain in the background. In the large scene, James FtizJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, is seen with other officers after their victory. Pierre Gallays (1677?-1749) was an engraver and publisher who specialized in calendars and almanacs. This is one of 16 prints listed on the BN webpage for Gallays with a biographical note.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- La victoire remportée par l'armée du roi commandéee par Monsieur le duc de Barvick sur les anglois et portuguais près d'Almanza le 25 avril.
- Call Number
- C South 08/Drawer 06/GC179/Full Folio GA 2022.00112
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcgm80j8232
- Language
- French
- Date Created
- 1707
- Extent
- 1 broadside : illustrations (engraving) ; 90.5 x 60 cm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Berwick, James Fitzjames Duke of 1670-1734—Early works to 1800
- Battlefields—Spain—Alamansa—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714—Campaigns—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Almanacs, French—18th century—Early works to 1800
- France—History—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Spain—History—18th century—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Engravings—France—18th century
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6e559a1e-28ae-4adb-a9e8-add4624b2915/manifest