The Siege of the Elephant

Date: 1601
Medium: Etching and engraving 
Dimensions: 402 x 538 mm. 15 3/4 x 21 1/8 in.                                   
References: New Hollstein 218, second state of five; Lafond 25, second state of five, with the address of Paul de la Houve
Annotation: Written in pen “Jerome Bos, ou Boeuf, est l’[…] (illegible, possibly ‘imprimeur’?)”, lower left, recto
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis, similar to Heawood 1504
Provenance: Unidentified collector’s mark (probably Gaston de Ramaix), Lugt 4099; Private collection, U.S.A; to Estate of same
Impression: Very fine                 
Condition: Repairs at the four corners; small patch at the top and the bottom middle; two or three short tear repairs at the edges; centerfold visible on the verso