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A map of Candia, 1668 (Heraklion [Candia, Irákleion], Crete, Greece) 35°19ʹ40ʺN 25°08ʹ36ʺE
1668 or laterEtching; letterpress text; printed on paper; gilt edges right and bottom | Scale: 1:2,800 approx. | RCIN 723136
A map of the western side of the Venetian fortress of Candia, showing the Ottoman siege works, with the trenches and saps from 1 January to 5 September 1668 during the final phase of the war and in the penultimate year of the long Ottoman siege, begun in 1648 and continuing until the city capitulated on 27 September 1669. Oriented with west-south-west to top (cardinal points). Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War or Cretan War (1645-69).
François Collignon (c.1610-87) (publisher)
François Collignon (1609-57) (dedicator) [[bottom right of dedicatory text:] Humillimus & obsequent. seruus Franciscus Collignon]
Clement IX, Pope (r.1667-1669) (Giulio Rospigliosi) (1600-1669) (dedicatee)
Subject(s)
Army-TurkeyArmy-Venetian RepublicNavy-Venetian RepublicNavy-FrancePope Clement IX (1600-69)Watermark: Three hills with indistinct design above in circle
Condition: almost perfect; slight foxing around edges. Not mounted; gilt edges right and bottom
Scale: 1:2,800 approx. Scale bar: Scala di Passa 180. Venetiani [111 mm =]
29.7 x 43.1 cm (image and neatline)
30.0 x 43.3 cm (platemark)
39.7 x 52.0 cm (whole object)
Printed title:
SANCTISSIMO D.N. / CLEMENTI D.P. / PAPAE NONO [top right, to each side of the arms of Clement IX]
Additional text:
[text below title begins:] PVgnat cum maximè hoc tempore aduersus visibiles suos / hosted Ecclesia … [ends:] non vt arbitoror aspernaberis. / Sanctitatis Tuæ. [bottom right, two keys: A-I, K-N, P-T, V, X-Y:] LA PARTE DI S. ANDREA ATTACCATA DAL TVRCO / Sotto il 1. Gennaro passato fino al giorno d'hoggi 5. Settemb. 1668. conforme è al presente. [and, 2-21:] Trinciere, Batterie, Breccie fatta dall' Inimico contro il baloardo S. ANDREA.
Annotations:
George III heading: Candia 1667-1669.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Candia A Plan of part of the Town of Candia attacked by the Turks from the 1.st of Jan.y to the 5.th of Sept.r 1668: by F. Collignon
Subject(s)
Heraklion [Candia, Irákleion], Crete, Greece (35°19ʹ40ʺN 25°08ʹ36ʺE)
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25 May 2024
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