Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Arras, 1640
Abbildung der Statt ARRAS, wie dieselbe den 12· Iunii 1640. von der Frantzosischen Armē belegert, sampt andeüdung der von Span. geschlagenen confoyen
c.1640Etched view/map printed above letterpress text on the same sheet of paper; laid down on paper and then mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edges top and right | 21.9 x 30.3 cm (neatline of map) | RCIN 722158
A high oblique view/map of Arras, held by the Spanish and defended by the Irishman Colonel Owen Roe O’Neill (c.1585-1649), and besieged from 12 June to 9 August by the French, commanded by Gaspard III de Coligny, Maréchal de Châtillon (26 July 1584-4 January 1646) and Charles de La Port, Duc de La Meilleraye 1602-8 February 1664), resulting in the capitulation of the town. Thirty Years War (1618-1648). Oriented with north to top.
See RCIN 722157.
This print is similar in detail to RCIN 722157, covering the same geographical extent and shows the state of the siege about a couple of weeks before its end. The accompanying letterpress text gives an account of the siege from 12 June down to 26 July, when the French provisions convoy, shown bottom left, successfully reached the camps.
Anonymous (printmaker)
Watermark: View and text: none visible. Backing paper: pear shape containing a cross, crown above, the letters [?] A and M below. Mount: none.
Condition: four fold lines; brown discolouration. Pressure marks to recto and verso
21.9 x 30.3 cm (neatline of map)
22.8 x 30.3 cm (image of map)
cropped (platemark)
40.2 x 40.0 cm (image and sheet of whole item)
51.7 x 40.1 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Abbildung der Statt ARRAS, wie dieselbe den 12· Iunii 1640. von der Frantzosischen Armē belegert, sampt andeüdung der von Span. geschlagenen confoyen. [across top of view/map, in rectangular panel]
Printed title:
Eygentliche Abildung deren von Ludouico 13. dem Allerchristlichsten König auß Franckreich zu anfang Monats Junij angestellter Belegerung vor Arras / Neben verzeichnuß Ihrer Königl. Hochheit Printzen Cardinals Infante Spanischen dortherumb Campirendes Hauptlegers und andeutung deren nun ein zeich ero geschlagenen Confoyen / bey der feyts fürgelauffenen Scharmutzeln. [below view/map, letterpress text]
Additional text:
[bottom right of view/map, in rectangular panel, a key, 1-19, to the main buildings and gates in Arras.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Arras 12 June – 10 August 1640.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 1640. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Arras Abbildung der Statt Arras, wie dieselbe den 12 Junii 1640 von der Frantzosischen Armee belegert, sampt andeudung der von Span. geschlagenen confoyen.
Subject(s)
Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°17'34"N 02°46'54"E)
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. 3075
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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