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Battle of Ivry (Dreux), 1590, Series 4: French, German and English Events, 1576-1610, print, album page, historical print, Series number, 262, 380?, View of the Battle of Ivry (Dreux), March 14, 1590. In the distance the walled city. With caption of 8 lines in German and 3 lines in French. Numbered bottom left: 262., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1590 - 1612, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 193 mm x width 269 mm, Person, Henry IV (King of France and Navarre), battle, fighting in general, French Wars of Religion, Ivry, Dreux, Period, 1590-03-14, A densely detailed black and white engraving showing a large battlefield scene with many rows of infantry holding long pikes, cavalry charging on horseback, and scattered fallen soldiers; cannons with smoke emerge from emplacements while figures rush to and from them; groups of soldiers form organized blocks behind raised shields and standards, and smaller clusters skirmish across open ground; in the background there are small buildings, a church with a tall steeple, fields, and a distant walled town; the foreground is crowded with mounted officers, lancers, and foot soldiers engaged in combat, with horses rearing and riders brandishing weapons, and there are wooden earthworks, barricades, and a bridge spanning a waterway where men and horses appear to cross.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Battle Ivry Dreux 1590 Series 4 French German English Events 1576-1610 print album page historical print Series number 262 380 View March 14 distance walled city caption 8 lines 3 lines Numbered bottom left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1590 - 1612 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 193 mm x width 269 mm Person Henry IV King France Navarre battle fighting general French Wars Religion Period 1590-03-14 densely detailed black white engraving showing large battlefield scene rows infantry holding long pikes cavalry charging horseback scattered fallen soldiers cannons smoke emerge emplacements figures rush them groups form organized blocks raised shields standards smaller clusters skirmish across open ground background small buildings church tall steeple fields distant walled town foreground crowded mounted officers lancers foot soldiers engaged combat horses rearing riders brandishing weapons wooden earthworks barricades bridge spanning waterway men horses cross