Contemporary maps and prints of the major battles and sieges from 1635 to 1658
Map of the siege of Cremona, 1648 (Cremona, Lombardy, Italy) 45°07ʹ59ʺN 10°01ʹ16ʺE
1648 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edges right and bottom | 27.3 x 44.2 cm (neatline) | RCIN 723085
A map of Cremona, besieged from 21 July to 15 October 1648 by the French, allied with Italy and commanded by Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena (6 September 1610-14 October 1658) and Don Luigi de Benavides, Marchese di Caracena, Governor of the State of Milan and General of the Italian army. They abandoned the siege on 15 October. Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659). Oriented with north-west to top.
See RCIN 723084.
Giovanni Domenico de' Rossi (1619-53) (publisher) [top right, following on from title:] Si stampano da Gio. Domenico / Rossi alla Pace in Roma [bottom centre:] Superior Permissu
Subject(s)
Army-FranceWatermark: Print: fleur-de-lys in circle, cross above. Mount: none.
Condition: some foxing; top right corner cut off
27.3 x 44.2 cm (neatline)
31.6 x 44.2 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
40.0 x 52.0 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Pianta della Citta di Cremona e dell’ Assedio postoui dal Duca di Modena li 24. di Luglio 1648. nella forma in che si ritroua al presente [across top of print, above neatline]
Additional text:
[bottom, below neatline, a key, 1-27 to the French and Spanish defence works, quarters, etc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Cremona 24 July 1648.
Other annotations: (Recto) [black pencil, bottom right:] 1648. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Cremona Pianta della Citta di Cremona e dell’ Assedio postovi dal Duca di Modena li 24 di Luglio 1648: apresso G.D. Rossi.
Subject(s)
Cremona, Lombardy, Italy (45°07ʹ59ʺN 10°01ʹ16ʺE)
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. 3206
Page revisions
25 May 2024
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