Slag bij Sasbach, 1674 1675

pen and ink

mechanical pen drawing

pen sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

This anonymous 1675 etching, “Slag bij Sasbach, 1674,” depicts the Battle of Sasbach, a conflict in the Franco-Dutch War fought between the Imperial forces of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and the French forces of King Louis XIV. The battle took place near Sasbach, Germany. The artwork is currently located at the Rijksmuseum. The artwork is a rare example of a battle scene in a graphic design, which is a useful resource for researchers and art lovers interested in military history and the 17th century.