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Photo, Print, Drawing Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno 1695, belagert und die Stadt erobert worden. Picture and outline of the city Namur and its castle and how it was laid siege to in the year 1695 by the weapons of the King of Great Britain, his serene highness Elector of Bavaria and other allies and how the city was captured / Vorbildung und Belägerung der Stadt u[nd] Vestung Namur / Picture and siege of the city and fortress Namur / Capture of the city of Namur by William III of England and Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, 3 August 1695

[ digital file from b&w film copy neg. ]

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Title

  • Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno 1695, belagert und die Stadt erobert worden.

Other Title

  • Picture and outline of the city Namur and its castle and how it was laid siege to in the year 1695 by the weapons of the King of Great Britain, his serene highness Elector of Bavaria and other allies and how the city was captured
  • Vorbildung und Belägerung der Stadt u[nd] Vestung Namur
  • Picture and siege of the city and fortress Namur
  • Capture of the city of Namur by William III of England and Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, 3 August 1695

Summary

  • Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the fortress of Namur in Belgium with its fortifications along the Maas River. Includes views of troops, activities and geographic features identified by letters A-Z and numbers 1-8. After the French captured the city in 1692, the fortress was rebuilt and strengthened by the military engineer Vauban. William III of Orange-Nassau captured Namur in 1695 during the War of the Grand Alliance.

Names

  • Hauslab, Franz, 1798-1883, DLC, collector
  • Felsecker Erben, printer

Created / Published

  • Nürnberg [Nuremberg] : Gedruckt mit Felseckerischer Schrifften, [1695].

Contents

  • (from key caption): Verzeichnus der Buchstaben und Ziffern [Explanation of letters and numbers]: A. Das Bauren-Haus, oder des Teuffels Garküche genannt [The farm house, or what is called the Devil's proving kitchen] -- B. Die Schantz und Höhe welche man Hermitage oder die Einsiedlers-Clause zu nennen pfleget [The fortress and high point which is called Hermitage or the hermits cell] -- C. Des Königs von Engleland Werck oder Fort Guilleaume [The King of England's work or Fort William] -- D. Die erste so genannte Envelope des alten Schlosses unter dem Namen Terra nova [The first so-called "Envelope" of the old castle known as Terra nova] -- E. Zweyte Envelope [The second "Envelope"] -- F. Dritter Envelope [Third "Envelope"] -- G. Das alte Schloss [The old castle] -- H. Die Mittel-Wehr in der Festung [The middle weir in the fortress] -- I. Unser Frauen (nostre Dame) Kirche [Our Lady church] -- K. Das Schloss-Thor, wovon man in die Stadt kommt [The Castle gate where one comes into the city] -- L. Die Sambre Brucken [Sambre bridge] -- M. Die Maas-Brucken mit sieben steinern Bögen [The Maas bridge with seven stone arches] -- No. Das Maas-Bollwerck [The Maas bulwark] -- O. Das Jesuiter-Haus [The Jesuit house] -- P. Das Bollwerck de Roche [De Roche bulwark] -- Q. St. Nicolas-Thor [St. Nicolas gate] -- R. Das Bollwerck de Lide [De Lide bulwark] -- S. Das Bollwerck de Sanson [De Sanson bulwark] -- T. Das Bollwerck de Harquet [De Harquet bulwark] -- V. Das Eisen- oder Löwen-Thor [The iron or Lion's gate] -- W. Das Bollwerck de Montre [De Montre bulwark] -- X. Das Brüssler-Thor [The Brussels gate] -- Y. Der Bach de Verderin [The Verderin stream] -- Z. Das Dorff de Bouge [The village de Bouge] -- 1. Die Abtey Aalsen [Aalsen abbey] -- 2. Die Vorstadt St. Croix [The suburb city of St. Croix] -- 3. Ein Stück Landes welches ebenso hoch als die Wercke der Stadt [A piece of land that is just as high as the works in the city] -- 4. Verschantzung der Franzosen [Fortifications of the French] -- 5. Vorstadt de Iambe de Dinant, oder de Lance [Suburb city of Iambe de Dinant or the Lance] -- 6. St. Barbara (St. Barbe) Höhe [St. Barbara's heights]-- [7]. Der König in Engeland [The King in England] -- 8. Der Churfürst von Bayern [The Elector of Bavaria].

Headings

  • -  Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697--Campaigns--Belgium--Pictorial works
  • -  Namur (Belgium)--1690-1700
  • -  Campaigns & battles--Belgium--Namur--1690-1700
  • -  Cities & towns--Belgium--Namur--1690-1700
  • -  Forts & fortifications--Belgium--Namur--1690-1700

Format Headings

  • Bird's-eye view prints--1680-1690.
  • Engravings--German--1680-1690.

Genre

  • Bird's-eye view prints--1680-1690
  • Engravings--German--1680-1690

Notes

  • -  Title from caption above image.
  • -  Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 12, P-3731
  • -  Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 156.
  • -  Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 156.
  • -  Lengthy German text in three columns below image. Key to activities and locations in print at end of final column of text.
  • -  Original album; Purchase; 1950.
  • -  Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.

Medium

  • 1 print : engraving ; sheet 49 x 37 cm on card mount 61 x 51 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 14117, no. 156 (H) [P&P]

Repository

Digital Id

  • cph 3b14672 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b14672

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016646775

Reproduction Number

  • LC-USZ62-67196 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Hauslab, Franz, Dlc, Collector, and Printer Felsecker Erben. Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno , belagert und die Stadt erobert worden. Belgium Namur, 1695. [Nürnberg Nuremberg: Gedruckt mit Felseckerischer Schrifften] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646775/.

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Hauslab, F. & Felsecker Erben, P. (1695) Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno , belagert und die Stadt erobert worden. Belgium Namur, 1695. [Nürnberg Nuremberg: Gedruckt mit Felseckerischer Schrifften] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646775/.

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Hauslab, Franz, Dlc, Collector, and Printer Felsecker Erben. Abbildung und Grund-Riss der Stadt und dess Schlosses Namur wie selbige durch die Waffen des Königs von Gross Brittannien, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. von Bayern und anderer Alliirten Anno , belagert und die Stadt erobert worden. [Nürnberg Nuremberg: Gedruckt mit Felseckerischer Schrifften] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646775/>.