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Other 17th-century conflicts

Printed and manuscript maps, prints and views of 22 seventeenth-century wars

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View of the siege of Pontelagoscuro, 1643 (Pontelagoscuro, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 44°52ʹ49ʺN 11°36ʹ25ʺE

1643 or later

Etching; printed on paper; laid down on paper and then mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge, bottom | 26.1 x 32.6 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 723037

A view of Pontelagoscuro, unsuccessfully besieged and attacked by troops of the league of the Republic of Venice, under the orders of Mattias de' Medici (9 May 1613-11 October 1667) from 29 August to 3 September 1643 resulting in the retention of the town and fort by the Papal army of Pope Urban VIII (bap.5 April 1568-29 July 1644), commanded by Cardinal Antonio Barberini (5 August 1607-3 September 1671). First War of Castro (1641-1644). Oriented with north to top.

See also RCIN 723033.a.

  • B.G. (etcher) [bottom right, on rump of third horse from the right:] B+G

    Subject(s)

    Army-Venetian Republic
  • Watermark: Map: none visible. Backing paper: three circles, one above the other, crown at top, each circle containing (top to bottom): a cross; DG; A. Mount: none.

    Condition: white lines within the printed detail suggest that the paper was creased while in the press

  • 26.1 x 32.6 cm (image and sheet)

    cropped (platemark)

    27.9 x 34.1 cm (mount)

  • Printed title:

    Disegno dell’ Assedio posto da Venetiani al Forte S. Piero / al Ponte del Lago scuro con la loro retirata seguita adi 3 / Setembre 1643. [top, right of centre]

    Additional text:

    [bottom left, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, L-M.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Lagoscuro 3 Sep. 1643.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil:] III/[3]5. (Verso) none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Lagoscuro Disegno dell’ Assedio posto da Venetiani al Forte S. Piero al Ponte del Lago Scuro con la loro retirata seguita adi 3 Settembre 1643.

  • Subject(s)

    Pontelagoscuro, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (44°52ʹ49ʺN 11°36ʹ25ʺE)

  • 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. 3135

Page revisions

  • 25 May 2024