Memorial of European events from the year 1719. Engraving, c. 1722.

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Memorial of European events from the year 1719. Engraving, c. 1722. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Central image shows cherubs with births and deaths of that year

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1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 17.9 x 21.4 cm

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Memorabilia A: MDCCXIX. Gedenckwürdigkeiten des 1719ten Jahres ... Captions below images: "1. Funestus Gœrtzü casus. Der Görtz wird hingericht. d. 8 Mart. 2. Executio Mecklenburgica. Das Recht soll an das Licht. 3. Insulæ Æoliæ perdomitæ. Das Raubnest wird bezwungen. 4. Fontis rapidi, et Sebast: expugnatio. Dem Berwick ists gelungen. 5. Pugna Francavillam. Der Mercy schlägt den Feind. d. 20 Iun. 6. Expeditio Danorum Norwegica. Der Dähnen Glücke scheint. d. 25 Iul. 7. Ora maritima Svec: a Russ: vastata. Der Russe alls verheeret. d. 18 Iul. 8. Vigum subito impetu captum. Und Vigos wird versehret. d. 10 Oct. 9. Societatis Iudicæ in Gallia sortes licitationibus auctæ. Die Actien hoch steigen. 10. Messanens: bello et obsidione victi. Messina muss sich neigen. d. 19 Oct."

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One engraving in a series of historical calendars in the Wellcome Library

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Wellcome Collection 26416i

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