Other 17th-century conflicts
Printed and manuscript maps, prints and views of 22 seventeenth-century wars
Siege of Pontelagoscuro, 1643
Dscrittione del luogo detto Ponte di Lagoscuro , co’ l Forte nouo fatto fabricare / d’ordine dell’ Em.mo Sig.r Card. Antonio Barberini Legato, Assediato da Venetiani adi 29 Ag.to. / et liberato adi 3...
1643 or laterEngraving; printed on paper; laid down on paper and then mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 24.9 x 32.3 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 723034
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 (cardinal points).
The dedicatee of this print, Achille d'Étampes de Valençay (5 July 1593-27 June 1646), was commander of the Papal troops under Urban VIII and had been made Maréchal de Camp [the rank he is given in the dedication] in 1627.
See also RCIN 723033.a.
Andrea Salminci (c. 1570- after 1641) (engraver and dedicator, draughtsman and publisher)
Watermark: Map: none visible. Backing paper: indistinct, cross in tear drop. Mount: none.
Condition: some brown discolouration
24.9 x 32.3 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
30.0 x 36.6 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Descrittione del luogo detto Ponte di Lagoscuro , co’ l Forte nouo fatto fabricare / d’ordine dell’ Em.mo Sig.r Card. Antonio Barberini Legato, Assediato da Venetiani adi 29 Ag.to. / et liberato adi 3. 7b.re 1643. [top centre, in banner]
Dedication:
[top centre, below title:] All' Ill.mo. et Ecc.mo Sig.re et Prone Col.mo Il Sig.r Bali di Vallanzay dell' ' Essercito Ecclesiastico / Mro di Campo Generale. / Andrea Salmincio inuent. et Intagliat.re D. e Dedica.
Additional text:
[bottom right, in plain cartouche, a key, A-I, K-P.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Lagoscuro 29 August – 3 September 1643.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Lagoscuro Descrittione del Luogo detto Ponte di Lagoscuro co’l Forte novo fatto fabricare d’ordine dell’ Card. Antonio Barberini Legato, assediato da Venetiani adi 29 Ag.to et liberato adi 3 Set.re 1643: da Andrea Salmincio.
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. 3132
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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