LIST ON EBAY 1739 Siege Of Geldern Germany 1739 James Smith Antique Copper Engraved City View Englands Glory. The Bombarding of Gueldre by a Body of Troups belonging to the King of Prussia. October 1703. Striking and highly detailed fine unusual large copper engraved view depicting siege of the Spanish-held city of Geldern by the Prussians, February-December 1703, part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It shows cannon and a mortar firing at the burning city, with cannonballs being heated and gun carriages being repaired. The print was published thirty-five years after the event as part of the anti-Spanish propaganda in the build-up to the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-48). Frederick I was the third son of Frederick William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia and Louise Henrietta of Orange. Frederick became Elector of Brandenburg on the death of his father in 1688 and king of Prussia from 1701 to his death in 1713. He married his first wife Elizabeth Henrietta of Hesse-Kassel (1661-1683) in 1679. His second wife, whom he married in 1684, was Sophia Charlotte (1668-1705) daughter of Ernst August, elector of Hannover. Date: 1739 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 50,4 x 39,1 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains. Sheet uncolored. Wide margin to the top. Small lower margins. Small right lateral margin, partially missing to the lower side. Wide left lateral margin. Corners partially missing. Small foxing and browning. Small tears repaired. Sheet folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Artists: Henry Roberts (1730-1790 active) has been a English engraver. William Rayner (1699-1761) has been a Printer and book publisher, whose printing office was was within the Rules of the King's Bench Prison where he was imprisoned for seditious libel. Partner in some illustrated serial publications.