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How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle
1512–16
- Dating
- Date range
- Held at
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Medium
- woodcut
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 22.1 x 19.7 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1960.30
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Hans Burgkmair. How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle. The Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle — Hans Burgkmair. 1512–16.
Medium: woodcut. Dimensions: Sheet: 22.1 x 19.7 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.).
Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
The Battle of Nancy on January 7, 1477, between the forces of the king of France (Louis XI) and the king of Feuereisen (Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) involved early artillery, visible in the distant background. The heavily armored cavalry fight with lances and swords. Of particular interest is the unarmored infantry's use of the pike, a long, small-headed spear, as a lethal hedge against cavalry charges.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.