Ottoman-Habsburg Wars (1521-1791)
Images from eight wars fought between 1570 and 1718
A map of Nové Zámky c. 1663, (Nové Zámky [Neuhäusel, Érsekújvár], Nitriansky, Slovakia) 47°59ʹ07ʺN 18°09ʹ43ʺE
1663 or laterEtching; printed on paper; formerly mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 24.4 x 37.3 cm (image) | RCIN 723119
A map and high oblique view of Érsekújvár [formerly Neuhausel and now Nové Zámky], held by Habsburg forces, commanded by Count Ádám Forgách (1601-10 June 1681) and besieged in August and September 1663 by the Ottomans, commanded by Grand Vizier Fazil Ahmet Pasha (1635-3 November 1676) who captured the city on 13 September 1663. Oriented with north-north-east to top (compass rose). Habsburg-Ottoman Wars (Fourth Austro-Turkish War) (1663-4).
Giovanni Battista Falda (1643-78) (etcher) [bottom left:] Gio. Batta. Falda Mila. Fecit.
Giovanni Giacomo Rossi (1627-91) (publisher) [bottom right:] Si stampano é Vendono in Roma da Gio. Giacomo Rossi Alla Pace con licen, de Sup.r
Subject(s)
Army-TurkeyWatermark: Anchor flanked by the letters L M within an oval
Condition: one fold line; brown discolouration to both sides. Verso: remains of mount
23.4 x 37.3 cm (neatline)
24.4 x 37.3 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
24.9 x 37.7 cm (whole object)
Printed title:
La Famossis.ma Piazza. di NEÜHAVSEL. con sei. Baluardi. cinta. la Piazza. d’una Fossa. daqua sitüata. in. una Palude Alli. Confini di Hongaria Assediata. dá. Turchi. alli tredici. di Agosto. lianno. mille e Seicento sessanta. tre [bottom, below the view]
Annotations:
George III heading: Neuhausel 13 August 1663.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Neuhausel La Piazza di Neuhausel assediata da Turchi alli 13 di Agosto 1663: da G.B. Falda. apresso G.G. Rossi.
Subject(s)
Nové Zámky [Neuhäusel, Érsekújvár], Nitriansky, Slovakia (47°59ʹ07ʺN 18°09ʹ43ʺE)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 2789
Page revisions
25 May 2024
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