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Franco-Spanish War (1635-59)

Contemporary maps and prints of the major battles and sieges from 1635 to 1658

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Turin, 1640

Vero dissegno delle fortificationi Francesi sotto Torino, et la forma con laquale il S.re March. di Leganes non solam te ipedisce loro i uiuere, ma sta pronto per dar il soccorso alla Città

1640 or later

Etching and engraving; printed from two copperplates on two sheets of paper, joined; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge, top | 47.6 x 41.4 cm (neatline) | RCIN 722151

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.

The view takes in a wide arc of the Piedmontese countryside, from Villafranca (Villafranca Piemonte 44°47ʹ18ʺN 07°30ʹ38ʺE) in the south-west, through Pinerolo (44°53ʹ07ʺN 07°19ʹ53ʺE), Aviliana (Avigliana 45°04ʹ47ʺN 07°23ʹ47ʺN), Rivoli (45°04ʹ15ʺN 07°30ʹ53ʺE), to Susa (45°08ʹ12ʺN 07°03ʹ29ʺE) in the west and Druento (45°08ʹ05ʺN 07°34ʹ36ʺE) in the north-west and round Turin to Moncaglieri (Moncalieri 44°59ʹ58ʺN 07°40ʹ56ʺE) in the south on the opposite bank of the Po River.

  • Anonymous (printmaker)

  • Watermark: View: none visible. Mount: none.

    Condition: six fold lines; some brown discolouration, especially along the join of the two sheets. Pressure marks to verso

  • 47.6 x 41.4 cm (neatline)

    48.5 x 41.4 cm (image)

    cropped (platemark)

    49.0 x 41.6 cm (sheet)

    52.3 x 36.2 cm (mount)

  • Printed title:

    Vero dissegno delle fortificationi Francesi sotto Torino, et la forma con laquale il S.re March. di Leganes non solam te ipedisce loro i uiuere, ma sta pronto per dar il soccorso alla Città [below view, outside neatline]

    Additional text:

    [left, a key, A-G to various sorties made by Prince Thomas on the 15 and 23 June and other events during the siege.]

    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. 3069

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024