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Jijel, 1664
Pianta della Città di Gigiari in Affrica, presa dall’Armata del Re’ Cristianissimo Commandata p Monsignor di Beufort
1664 or laterEngraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge, recto | Scale bar: Scalla de Miglia tre [130 mm =] | RCIN 723125
A middle oblique view of the French expedition to Jijel, 22 July-30 October 1664, showing the French navy, commanded by François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort (1616-69), and French army forces commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles-Félix de Galéan, duc de Gadagne (1620-1700) taking the port of Jijel on 22-23 July 1664. Oriented with south to top. Campaign of Louis XIV against the pirates of the Mediterranean; expedition of Jijel (1664).
Beaufort's coat of arms as grandson of Henry IV of France appear top centre. See RCIN 723124.
Anonymous (printmaker)
Watermark: Indistinct device within oval [very faint watermark]
Condition: six fold lines; item originally folded to 8.0 x 10.7 cm. Verso: worn and surface dirt along fold lines; ink stains and offsetting of a different print. Pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept above this map/print in a different collection are present on the recto
Scale bar: Scalla de Miglia tre [130 mm =]
30.7 x 40.4 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
37.6 x 50.5 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Pianta della Città di Gigiari in Affrica, presa dall’Armata del Re’ Cristianissimo Commandata p Monsignor di Beufort
Additional text:
[bottom, below view, a key, A-I, K-T, V, X-Z.]
Annotations:
Gigiari 22 july 1664.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top corner, black pencil, erased: the old heading]. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] IV/6.
George III catalogue entry:
Gigiari Pianta della Citta di Gigiari in Africa, presa (22 Luglio 1664) dall’Armata del Re Cristianissimo commandata p. M. di Beufort.
Subject(s)
Jijel [Gigiry, Djidjelli], Jijel, Algeria (36°49ʹ14ʺN 05°46ʹ00ʺE)
Bibliographic reference(s)
Mark McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 3245
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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