Franco-Spanish War (1635-59)
Contemporary maps and prints of the major battles and sieges from 1635 to 1658
A view of the siege of Arras, 1654 (Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°17'34"N 02°46'54"E
1654 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; laid down on two sheets of letterpress text from pages 11 and 12 of ‘La Vie Triomphante de Lovis le Juste XIII Dv Nom’ by René Bary, Paris: Antoine Estienne, (1649); mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edges left, top and right | 39.1 x 52.5 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 723107
A low oblique view of Arras, besieged by the Spanish, commanded by Louis de Bourbon, prince de Condé (1621-86) from 3 July to 25 August 1654 who were defeated in battle on 25 August 1654 by a French relief army under Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne (1611-75) resulting in a French victory. Franco-Spanish War (1635-59).
Alexandre Boudan (1600-71) (engraver) [bottom right:] A. Boudan excud. / cum priuil. Regis
Subject(s)
Army-SpainWatermark: View: none visible. Backing paper: three circles. One above the other, crown above; top circle containing a cross, contents of other two circles indistinct. Mount: none.
Condition: two fold lines; laid down on letterpress text. An untidy Mount Type B
39.1 x 52.5 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
40.2 x 53.6 cm (mount)
Printed title:
LA GRANDE IOVRNEE DARRAS / Ou la tres signallee Victoire obtenue le 25 Aoust 1654. a la leuée de ce siege par les armes de sa Ma.te Tres Chrestienne, Commandée par les Ma.aux de Thureine, de la Ferté, et d’Hocquin= / court, auec l’entiere desroute de l’armée du Roy d’Espagne, Commandée par Cinq Generaux, en laquelle ils ont laissé 64 pieces de Canon leur vaisselle d’Argent, 5 a 6000 tentes ou / pauillons, 2000 Chariots 25 Carosses tout leur atellage, et denuiron 9000 Cheuaulx outre lequipage de tous leurs officiers.
Annotations:
George III heading: Arras 25 August 1654.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, red pencil:] 3/53 [the ‘53’ is crossed out in black pencil]; [bottom right, to the right of 3/53, black pencil:] III/126.
George III catalogue entry:
Arras La Grande Journée d’Arras, ou la tres signallée Victoire obtenue le 25 Aoust 1654 a la levée de ce Siege par les Armes de Sa Majesté Tres Christienne, commandée par les Mar.aux de Thureine, de la Ferté, et d’Hocquincourt, avec l’entiere desroute de l’Armée du Roy d’Espagne: chez A. Boudan.
Subject(s)
Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°17'34"N 02°46'54"E)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 3224
Page revisions
25 May 2024
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