Theodoor van Thulden, “The Battle of Nördlingen”, 1639, after Rubens

Theodoor van Thulden (aka Theodor van Thulden; Theodoor van Tulden) (1606–1669)

“The Battle of Nördlingen” (aka “The Two Ferdinands at the Battle of Nördlingen”), 1639 (publ. 1641), plate 27 from a series of forty-three plates, after Peter Paul Rubens (aka Petrus Paulus Rubenius) (1577–1640) as an illustration on page 99B to Gaspar Gevaerts' (1593–1666) “Pompa Introitus”, published by Theodoor van Thulden in Antwerp in 1641 with privilege from Philip IV (King of Spain).

Etching and engraving on fine laid paper, trimmed around the image borderline and writing edge and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 29.8 x 25.8cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “P.P. Rub. Inuent./ INVENERE VIAM SUPERI . MAVORTIA VIRTVS/ AVSTRIADVM, OBSTANTES DVDVM ELVCTATA CATERVAS,/ ENSE SVO RESERAVIT ITER . CESSERE FVRORIS/ T a. Thul. delni. Scal. et excu. cum priuilegio// RELLIQVIÆ, GUSTAVE, TUI : PENITVSQVE SUBACTVS/ SVCCVBVIT BOREAS, DEBELLATIQVE TRIONES,/ DISCERPTVSQVE AQVILIS CECIDIT VICTRICIBVS ANGVIS/ C. Gevart[ius]”. ([Google Transl.] The gods found the way. The Mavortian virtue, having long since broken through the Austrian hordes, blocked the way with its sword. The remnants of your fury ceased, you taste: and, completely subdued, the north wind succumbed, and the three winds were defeated, and torn apart by eagles, the victorious serpent fell.)

Hollstein 126

The Rijksmuseum offers the following description of this print: [Transl.) “The two Ferdinands on horseback during the Battle of Nördlingen, 6 September 1634. The central representation on the front of the triumphal arch of Ferdinand erected in the Lange Nieuwstraat. Marked top right: p. 99B. Sheet no. 27 in a set of 43 plates illustrating the publication of the description of the entry of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria into Antwerp on 17 April 1635 as the new governor of the Spanish Netherlands” (https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200499341).

See also the description of this print offered by the British Museum: (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1884-0112-58 [inv. 1884,0112.58]).

Condition: a strong and well-printed and early impression (based on traces of the initial guide lines for the lettering still being evident in places), trimmed around the image borderline and writing edge and laid upon an archival support of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins. Beyond a few minor abrasions to the writing edge, the sheet is in a good condition for its age with no tears, holes or significant stains.

I am selling this eye-catching and historically significant battle scene showing Prince Ferdinand and King Ferdinand of Hungary on horseback surveying the melee of the fighting with a distant view of Nördlingen in the background at far left, for AU $244 in total (currently US $152/ EUR 146.80/ GBP 121.78 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU $244) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this finely executed etching (with engraving) of the Battle of Nördlingen—a decisive and major battle of the dreadful Thirty Years' War that I understand claimed (in total) between 4.5 to 8 million lives—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.