Original lithographs dated 1844, with two scenes on the same sheet: the insignia of the Order of St Michael and the retreat of the English fleet before the Dutch, with a ship sinking in the foreground. Captions in Dutch and the monogram C.L.
Original lithographs dated 1844, with two scenes on the same sheet: the insignia of the Order of St Michael and the retreat of the English fleet before the Dutch, with a ship sinking in the foreground. Captions in Dutch and the monogram C.L.
Louis XIV made Michiel de Ruyter a knight of the Order of St Michael in 1666, an exceptional distinction for a foreign seaman of humble origin.
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1844
Dimensions: 6.3 x 9.8 in (16 x 24.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with light foxing spread through the paper.