Ottoman-Habsburg Wars (1521-1791)
Images from eight wars fought between 1570 and 1718
Siege of Malta, 1565
DIMOSTRATIONE [‘N’ and ‘E’ combined] ·DI·TVTTA·LA·GVERRA·
published 1582Etching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type A); gilt edges left, bottom and right | Scale: 1:11,977 approx. | RCIN 721033.l
A high oblique view looking north-east (G[reco]; mariner’s compass rose) across the Grand Harbour and Marsamuscetto showing all the Turkish movements, positions and batteries during the whole siege of Malta, 1565.
See RCIN 721033.a for further information and literature and further reading.
Matteo Perez d'Aleccio (1547-1616) (publisher) [bottom centre, above neatline:] IN ROMA APPRESSO MATHEO PEREZ D'ALLECIO ·
Watermark: Three-runged ladder in shield; six-pointed star above [see Woodward nos 243-254]
Condition: small piece torn from top edge of mount; mount slightly creased; some brown discolouration; surface dirt
Scale: 1:11,977 approx. Scala de Canne numero 400 [70 mm = 400]
31.4 x 44.9 cm (image, neatline and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
40.6 x 54.9 cm (mount)
Printed title:
DIMOSTRATIONE [‘N’ and ‘E’ combined] ·DI·TVTTA·LA·GVERRA·[top, above neatline]
Printed title:
NEL PRESENTE DISEGNO SI VEDENO CHIARAMENTE TVTTI I LOCHI DELLE TRINCEE' BATTERIE ASSALTI NVMERO DI PEZZI ET LI PORTI E' FORTEZZE·[along bottom, below neatline]
Printed title:
FOGLIO VNDECIMO [bottom right]
Additional text:
[bottom left, in a panel, a key, A-I, K-T, V, X:] DESCRITTIONE DELLE COSE NOTABILI
Annotations:
George III heading: Malta
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] I/37 l
George III catalogue entry:
Malta Ritratti della Guerra e dell’ Assedio et Assalti dati alla Isola di Malta dall’ Armata Turchesca l’anno 1565: da Matteo Perez di Allecio, 1582. 15 foglie.
Subject(s)
Malta, independent political entity (35°55ʹ00ʺN 14°26ʹ00ʺE)
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. 2676
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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