Ottoman-Habsburg Wars (1521-1791)
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Siege of Malta, 1565
L'ASSALTO PER MARE E PER TERRA ALL'ISOLA DI S·M·ADI·XV·DI LVGLIO.
published 1582Etching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type A); gilt edges left, bottom and right | 31.9 x 45.1 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 721033.i
A view, looking south-east, of the land and sea assault by the Turks on the island of St Michael on 15th July 1565.
This view shows the attack on the spur of St Michael in which the Christians sank six large and four small Turkish boats, and took a Turkish frigate prisoner, together with some Turks, capturing six Turkish standards. About 800 Turks, 80 Christians/Maltese and 80 knights were killed or wounded.
See RCIN 721033.a for further information and literature and further reading.
Matteo Perez d'Aleccio (1547-1616) (publisher) [along bottom, above text and in two boxes, one each side of a cartouche:] in roma·appresso·mat= theo [the ‘H’ and ‘E’ are combined] perez d'allo.FOGo. nono.
Watermark: Indistinct [three-runged ladder in shield, six-pointed star above]
Condition: mount slightly creased; some brown discolouration; surface dirt
31.9 x 45.1 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
41.0 x 54.8 cm (mount)
Printed title:
L'ASSALTO PER MARE E PER TERRA ALL'ISOLA DI S·M·ADI·XV·DI LVGLIO. [top]
Printed title:
IN QVESTO ASSALTO AL SPERONE LINOSTRI MANDORONO... [along bottom, below neatline]
Printed title:
FOGO·NONO [bottom centre]
Annotations:
George III heading: Malta
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] I/37i
Additional text:
[bottom centre, in a cartouche, a key, A-I, K-T, V:] indice delli nomi e cognomi de lochi.
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. 2674
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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