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Russo-Turkish Wars

The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92

JOHANN THOMAS VON TRATTNERN (1717-98)

Gradisca, 1788

Ansicht des türkisch GRADISCHKA von der kaisl: Festung aus den 21ten Febr: 1788

c.1790

Etched view with letterpress text printed on the same sheets of paper; hand-coloured | 22.3 x 22.2 cm (image) | RCIN 734104.3.d

A view of the Austrian attack on Turkish Gradisca on 21 February 1788 resulting in an Austrian victory. Russo-Turkish War (1787-92); Austro-Turkish War (1787-91).

This is one of fifteen numbered maps and views published by Trattnern relating to the Russo-Turkish War. See RCINs 734104.3.a-c, e-o.

Additional text: [bottom, below print, a key, 1-9, to the prominent military and geographical features in the view. Bottom, below plate, in French, letterpress text, a key, 1-9, as before:] Vue de Gradiska turc, prise de la forteresse impériale du même nom, le 21 Février 1788.

Condition: flat, no fold lines.
  • Johann Thomas von Trattnern (1717-98) (publisher) [bottom right, below engraved text:] Wien bei T.E. v. Trattnern K.K. Buchh; [bottom right, below letterpress text:] CHEZ JEAN THOM. Nobl. de TRATTNERN, Impr. et Libr. de la Cour.

  • Watermark: None

    Condition: flat, no fold lines

  • 15.5 x 22.2 cm (neatline)

    22.3 x 22.2 cm (image)

    20.2 x 24.0 cm (platemark)

    26.6 x 36.0 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    Ansicht des türkisch GRADISCHKA von der kaisl: Festung aus den 21ten Febr: 1788. [bottom, below view]

    Printed title:

    N:o IIII. [top right, above edge of border]

    Additional text:

    [bottom, below print, a key, 1-9, to the prominent military and geographical features in the view. Bottom, below plate, in French, letterpress text, a key, 1-9, as before:] Vue de Gradiska turc, prise de la forteresse impériale du même nom, le 21 Février 1788.

    Annotations:

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    Turky Fifteen Plans of the Operations of the War in Turky between the Russians and Austrians and the Turks, from the 1.st of Oct.r 1787 to the 20.th of Dec.r 1788: by T.E. v. Trattnern.

  • Subject(s)

    Gradišča, Slovenia (46°21'29"N 15°58'37"E)

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024