Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Alès, 1629
PLAN de la / Vielle et Nouuelle / Fortification D’ALEZS
1629 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; guarded into a volume | Scale: 1:4,000 approx. | RCIN 722039.o
A combination of plan and middle-high oblique view of the old and new Huguenot fortress of Alès, besieged in June 1629 by the French Royal army under Louis XIII (27 September 1601-14 May 1643) resulting on 17 June 1629 in the surrender of the town by its defender Henri, duc de Rohan (21 August 1579-13 April 1638). Huguenot Rebellions or Rohan Wars (1627-1629). Oriented with west to top (compass points are written in the margins).
This is one of an untitled volume of fifteen prints and maps of the campaigns of Louis XIII between 1629 and 1640. See RCIN 722039 for the main entry.
An earlier state of this print, lacking the text panel, bottom left, a other details, is at RCIN 722047.a.
Simon Maupin (?1590-1668) (draughtsman)
Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher) [top left, following on from title, in title cartouche:] Designee par S. Maupin. / A Paris chez Melchior Tauernier, Graueur et Imprimeur du Roy / pour les Tailles doulces.
Watermark: Large coat of arms
Condition: one fold line; bottom, left of centre, margin very thin where the paper has been abraded; surface dirt and foxing to both sides
Scale: 1:4,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de Cent Thoises [47 mm =].
40.3 x 56.9 cm (neatline)
41.6 x 57.5 cm (image)
43.9 x 58.5 cm (platemark)
45.5 x 60.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN de la / Vielle et Nouuelle / Fortification D’ALEZS. [top left, in ornate oval cartouche]
Additional text:
[bottom left, in rectangular panel, a key, A-D:] Table pour le Renuoy des lettres / marquees a la presente figure
Annotations:
Old heading: none.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
France Campagnes de Louis XIII (Les Plans des Sieges et des Batailles données en France et en Italie par le Roy Louis XIII depuis 1629 jusques a 1640) Fol.
Subject(s)
Alès [Alezs], Langueoc-Roussillon, France (44°08ʹ00ʺN 04°05ʹ00ʺE)
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