Original lithographs dated 1844, with two scenes on the same sheet: Jacob Cats received in London and the naval encounter between Admirals Blake and Tromp. Both vignettes carry the monogram C.L. and their caption in Dutch.
Original lithographs dated 1844, with two scenes on the same sheet: Jacob Cats received in London and the naval encounter between Admirals Blake and Tromp. Both vignettes carry the monogram C.L. and their caption in Dutch.
Jacob Cats, poet and Grand Pensionary of Holland, led the Dutch embassy to the English Parliament in 1651-1652; the failure of those negotiations led to the First Anglo-Dutch War that set Blake against Tromp.
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1844
Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.7 in (15.5 x 24.7 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with light foxing in the margins.