Jan van Huchtenburgh

AG 1266

Belgium > Oudenarde

"Vue et Representation de la Bataille D'oudenarde, donnée le 11 Juillet 1708."

Inscribed: "Huchtenburg. Pinxit et Excudit"

Etching from and by Jan van Huchtenburgh, published by Jean Dumont in 'Batailles gagnées par le Prince Fr. Eugène de Savoye ...', Den Haag 1725, 45 x 57,2 cm.

Perfect impression and condition.

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The victorious battles of the Prince Eugene of Savoy: Battle of Oudenarde, July 11, 1708 during the War of the Spanish Succession. See also items No AG1366 to AG1566 (Northern Italy) and AG1666 (Petrovaradin).

Oudenarde is about 30 km south of Gent at the Schelde. At the time of the battle Oudenarde and the Southern Netherlands were controlled by Spain, from 1713/14 by Austria, 1794-1813 by France, and since 1814/15 Oudenarde belongs to Belgium.

Jan van Huchtenburgh (1647-1733): Dutch painter, graphic artist and copper engraver, publisher and art dealer. 1708/09 he accompanied the Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736) on his campaigns. He painted and engraved all important battles of the Prince. His pictures remind us of the style of Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668), after whose paintings he also made etchings.

Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736): Austrian general and patron of art. He grew up at the court of Louis XIV of France. 1683 he escaped from France and joined the Austrian Army. 1683 he participated the battle of Vienna during the Great Ottoman Wars. 1693 he became field marshal and 1697 he was in supreme command of the Ottoman wars. During the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713/14) he successfully fighted against France. 1703 he became president of the 'Hofkriegsrat' and already in 1707 he was the field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. During the Ottoman Wars of 1714/16-18 he could free the Ungarian from the Ottomans by the battle of Petrovaradin (1716) and by conquering the castle of Belgrade (1717).

Prince Eugene of Savoy established the Great Power of Austria within the Holy Roman Empire. As a friend and patron of science and art he had a great collection of books, which can be seen today in the state room of the Austrian National Library, and he built up several magnificent buildings in Vienna, e.g. the 'Stadtpalais' and the baroque palace complex Belvedere.

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