Contemporary maps and prints of the major battles and sieges from 1635 to 1658
Map of Turin, 1640 (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) 45°04'13"N 07°41'12"E
1640Etching; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge, right | 22.0 x 32.6 cm (neatline) | RCIN 722152
A high oblique view/map of Turin, defended by the Spanish under Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés (1580-1655) and Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano (21 December 1596-22 January 1656) and besieged from 22 May to 20 September by a French-Piedmontese army, commanded by Henri de Lorraine, Count of Harcourt (20 March 1601-25 July 1666), supported by Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (11 September 1611-27 July 1675) resulting in the capitulation of the city on 20 September 1640. Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659). Oriented with north-west to top.
Anonymous (printmaker)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-SpainWatermark: View: a cross with the letters I H S in a circle. Mount: none.
Condition: two fold lines; creased; heavily stained; old repair with paper, top right, before mounting. Pressure marks to recto and verso
22.0 x 32.6 cm (neatline)
24.1 x 32.6 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
24.3 x 33.0 cm (sheet)
30.3 x 40.3 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Vero disegno delle fortificatione francesi sotto Torino et la forma con la quale il Sigre Marchese, di Leganes non solamente inpediscie loro I uiueri, mas sta pronto per dar il soccorso alla Citta [along bottom of view, outside neatline]
Additional text:
[bottom, following on from title, a key, A-H.]
Annotations:
George III heading Turin 1640.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Turin Disegno delle Fortificationi Francesi sotto Torino et la forma con la quale il S.r Marchese di Leganes impedisce loro i viveri e sta pronto per dar il soccorso alla Citta, 1640.
Subject(s)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy (45°04'13"N 07°41'12"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. 3070
Page revisions
25 May 2024
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