Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Fort de Gelasse, 1629
PLAN DV / FORT DE GELLASSE EN PIEMONT
1629 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; guarded into a volume | 37.0 x 54.1 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 722039.e
A low-middle oblique view of Fort de Gelasse as it was in March 1629, which guarded the approach route from the west to Susa. Huguenot Rebellions or Rohan Wars (1627-9). Oriented with south to top (orientation written inside centre of top and bottom neatlines).
The geographical situation of the fort is described in Auguste Jubé de la Perelle, et al, Histoire des guerres des Gaulois et des Français en Italie. Paris: Bernard (1805). Vol.III, Pt.1, p.56: 'A une demi-lieue environ de Chaumont, sur les terres du duc de Savoie et sur le chemin qui conduit à Suse, se trouve un rocher escarpé de tous les côtés, qui n'est abordable que par une seule pente étroit et bordée de précipes: les Français le nomment Gelasse, et Piémontais Gravière. Là étaient placés le village et le fort de Gelasse …'
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.
? Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher)
Watermark: Large coat of arms
Condition: one fold line; wormholes to bottom margin, matching the holes in the folio above and below. Verso: some offsetting and ink smudged fingerprints
37.0 x 54.1 cm (image and neatline)
37.6 x 54.5 cm (platemark)
45.5 x 60.0 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DV / FORT DE GELLASSE EN PIEMONT [top left, in ornamental cartouche]
Additional text:
[top left, following on from title, in title panel, a description of the physical situation of Fort Gelasse with a key, A-I, K-L, to the physical and military features of the place.]
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, brown ink:] 3.
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)
Gravere, Piedmont, Italy (45°07ʹ31ʺN 07°01ʹ03ʺE)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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