Other 17th-century conflicts
Printed and manuscript maps, prints and views of 22 seventeenth-century wars
Siege of Wismar, 1675
LA CITTA DI VISMAR ESPVGNATA DALLA MATA DEL RE DI DANIMARCA / alli 13. di Decembre [1675] e la Resa della medema seguita alli 23. [75] del detto
1675 or laterEtching with engraving; printed on paper; reverse window-mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt to top edge of mount | Scale: not stated. Not to scale. | RCIN 724012
A map of the siege of Wismar, 13-23 December 1675, by Christian V, King of Denmark (1646-99) resulting in the surrender of the town. Scanian or Swedish-Brandenburg War (1675-9). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points).
The Danish army, with their approach trenches, are shown to the north-west and north-east of the town; mortar batteries, to the north-west and south-west, lob bombs into the centre of the town, while the main encampment and approaches come in from the north-east (top right); cannon fire is being exchanged between shore and ships in the Baltic. There appears to be no explanation of the letter ‘S’ which appears next to the star fort on the little island named ‘La Balena’ (perhaps present-day Walfisch Island 53°56ʹ25ʺN 11°25ʹ37ʺE).
François Collignon (c.1610-87) (engraver) [bottom right, below text:] f. Collignon sculp. con licen. sup.
Watermark: Map: none visible. Mount: none.
Condition: no fold lines; brown staining to edges of map from mount adhesive; pressure marks can be seen on both sides from the mounts of items which were kept above and below this map in a former collection
Scale: not stated. Not to scale.
19.4 x 14.4 cm (neatline)
21.7 x 14.4 cm (image)
21.8 x 14.6 cm (sheet)
23.3 x 20.8 cm (mount)
Printed title:
LA CITTA DI VISMAR ESPVGNATA DALLA MATA DEL RE DI DANIMARCA / alli 13. di Decembre [1675] e la Resa della medema seguita alli 23. [75] del detto [bottom, below map]
Additional text:
[bottom, below title, a key, A-I, K-R, to the gates, churches, convents and other important places in the city.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Wismar 13-23 Dec.r 1675.
Other annotations: (Recto) [the date ‘1675’ and ‘75’ have been written in ink following the words ‘Decembre’ and ‘23.’ in the title]; [bottom left, black pencil, very faint underneath red-ink old heading: a date?]; [left edge of mount, black pencil, erased: the old heading]. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Wismar La Citta di Vismar espugnata dall’Armata del Re di Danimarca alli 13 di Decembre 1675; e la resa della medema seguita alli 23 del detto: da F. Collignon.
Subject(s)
Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (53°53'35"N 11°27'10"E)
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. 3264
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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