Den Franschen algemist [graphic] / [Romeyn de Hooghe].

Letterpress title: Franssen Algemist

[S.l.] : [s.n.], 1674.

1 print : etching ; platemark 25.5 x 36 cm + letterpress

paper

From British Museum description: A broadside satirising the contradicting interests during the Dutch-French War by likening the events of the war to ingredients being used in a chaotic alchemist's workshop, causing unintended results, furthermore with a satire on the Bishop of Strasbourg depicting him as a devil in form of Dr Faustus; with an etching by de Hooghe with four scenes, the top showing an alchemist's laboratory with three kilns operated by various alchemists, burning and destroying numerous objects representing various events and places affected by the War, on the left the French kiln, in the centre the Cologne kiln, and on the right a kiln operated by William of Orange, on the right the Bishop of Münster entering and holding his nose, at the bottom three scenes with the Bishop of Strasbourg, on the left appearing as a devil and causing confusion among soldiers, in the centre sitting in his chamber, being approached by the devil in form of a figure half cock and half pig, on the right wearing black robes, scaring guards; with engraved title, inscriptions, and numbering 1-30, and with letterpress title and text, including legend, in three columns.

Landwehr, 208
Atlas van Stolk, 2578
Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands). Catalogus van de pamfletten-verzameling berustende in de Koninklijke bibliotheek (Knuttel), 11175

ART 264733 (size L)

Folger copy mounted on album paper with original letterpress on separate sheet mounted below.