A young woman faints on hearing the news of the death of General Wallenstein (?). Line engraving with etching by Peter Carl Geissler.

Albrecht Wenzel Wallenstein (or Waldstein) 1583-1634, was a Bohemian general who, during the Thirty Years' War became commander of the imperial armies and won a series of victories, gaining the title of Duke of Mecklenburg and "General of the Baltic and Oceanic Seas". His ambition led to his dismissal in 1630, but he was reinstated to defend the empire against Swedish attack. He was defeated by Gustav II Adolph and was again dismissed. His intrigues led to an imperial proclamation of treason, resulting in his assassination at Eger by Irish mercenaries

Episode in the play 'Wallensteins Tod' (1799) by Johann Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805)

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 11.8 x 8.3 cm

Wallenstein's Tod. Act III sc. 4. P.C. Geissler del.

Wellcome Collection 44409i