Ottoman-Habsburg Wars (1521-1791)
Images from eight wars fought between 1570 and 1718
View of the siege of Stuhlweissenberg, 1601 (Székesfehérvár [Alba Regale], Fejér, Hungary) 47°11ʹ23ʺN 18°24ʹ37ʺE
1601 or laterEngraving and etching; printed on crased paper from a dirty copperplate; mounted on paper, mount cropped (Mount Type B?) | 42.2 x 56.6 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 721118.a
A view of the battle between the Imperial army and the Turks near Stuhlweissenburg on 15 October 1601, resulting in an Imperial victory. Ottoman-Habsburg Wars: The Long War (1591/3-1606).
See the notes to RCINs 721116.a and 721117.a.
The Imperial troops are shown on the left; the commanders and their regiments, made up of armed arquebusiers, specially chosen to mount a cavalry charge are marked ‘V’ and an impassable marsh is marked with an ‘X’. The Turkish troops are to the right, numbered 1-17. The view shows the typical Turkish semicircular formation designed to surround enemy troops.
This is one of a set of three prints with accompanying letterpress text (RCINs 721116-721118).
Anonymous (printmaker)
Subject(s)
Army-HabsburgArmy-Ottoman EmpireWatermark: Trefoil on long stalk between two feathers, on base with two scrolls below
Condition: one fold line; pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept above and below this print in a different collection are present on the recto and verso. Verso: remains of Mount Type B? on verso; no gilt edges
42.2 x 56.6 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
Printed title:
CETTE IOVRNEE REPRESENTE LESCARMOVCHE CONTINVEE VN IOVR ENTIER EN- / tre l’Armee Chrestienne & la Turquesque, & le furieux combat ou furent tuez plusieurs Bachas. [No title on print. Title on accompanying text (RCIN 721118.b).]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle between the Turks and Imperialists near Stuhl Weissenburg on the 15.th Oct.r 1601.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [right centre, brown ink, a monogram:] W[B].
Subject(s)
Székesfehérvár [Alba Regale], Fejér, Hungary (47°11ʹ23ʺN 18°24ʹ37ʺE)
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. 2786
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25 May 2024
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