Author: STELLINGWERF, Augustus.
Title: Augustus Stellingwerf, eerste l. admir. van Frieslandt.
Description: Harlingen, Hero Galama, (ca. 1665). Engraved half length portrait with heading Vivit post funera virtus, baton and naval battle in the background, after Lodewyck vander Helst by Abraham Blotelingh. With 8 line poem in 2 columns by I. de Decker. Ca. 45 x 35 cm. Fine portrait of Auke Andriesz Stellingwerf (1635 -1665), a Dutch admiral who served the Frisian admiralty and died while commanding a squadron in the battle of Lowestoft. - (Skilfully remargined). Muller, Portretten, 5148a: zeer fraaije gravure.

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