Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Siege of Thionville, 1639
Eigentlicher abriß der Königliche Festung Diedenhoffen, sampt dem blütigem Treffen dar fur, in welchem Ihr Excell: Herr General Piccolomini ein herliche / Victori erhalten, den 7. Iunij. 1639
published 1639Etching and engraving; printed on paper; letterpress text printed on a separate piece of paper; view and text mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edges top and right | 23.0 x 30.1 cm (image and sheet of map) | RCIN 722138
A high oblique view of the relief on 6-7 June by Spanish and Imperial troops, commanded by Ottavio Piccolomini (11 November 1599-11 August 1656) of the French siege of Thionville, commanded by Isaac Manasses de Pas, Marquis de Feuquieres (1 June 1590-13 March 1640), resulting in the lifting of the siege by the French. Thirty Years War (1618-1648). Oriented with west to top (cardinal points).
This print shows the fortified town of Thionville (here noted by its German name, Dienhoffen (Diedenhofen) set in a wide arc of countryside which runs from Brij (Briey 49°15ʹ00ʺN 05°56ʹ00ʺE) in the west (top), through Fontoy (49°21ʹ22ʺN& 05°59ʹ58ʺE), Sentzig (Sancy 49°20ʹ52ʺN 05°55ʹ32ʺE), Volckringen (Volkrange 49°21ʹ24ʺN 06°05ʹ28ʺE), Œtingen (Ottange 49°26ʹ31ʺN 06°01ʹ02ʺE), Hettingen (Hettange-Grande 49°24ʹ23ʺN 06°09ʹ02ʺE), Kettenhoffen (Cattenom 49°24ʹ27ʺN 06°14ʹ39ʺE) to Bertringen (Bertrange 49°18ʹ28ʺN 06°10ʹ44ʺE) to the east on the right bank of the River Moselle.
The sub-title of the text explains that everything from the neighbourhood of Luxembourg to Thionville is shown – market towns, villages, castles, passes, woods, water bodies, etc so that everything relevant to the battle is shown in this print.
Anonymous (printmaker) [along bottom of text:] In der Newen gassen bey der Montaner Burschen/ im Jahr 1639.
Watermark: Map: a gothic style letter P. Text: a gothic style letter P? Mount: none.
Condition: brown discolouration to map and text; some foxing. Pressure marks on verso
23.0 x 30.1 cm (image and sheet of map)
cropped (platemark)
24.8 x 33.6 cm (text sheet)
52.3 x 40.2 cm (mount)
Printed title:
Eigentlicher abriß der Königliche Festung Diedenhoffen, sampt dem blütigem Treffen dar fur, in welchem Ihr Excell: Herr General Piccolomini ein herliche / Victori erhalten, den 7. Iunij. 1639. [across top of print]
Printed title:
Eigentliche Relation deß Ernschafften Anfals und Scharmützels/ / Gethan Durch / Dero Römischen Kayserl. Mayest. General Feld Marschalcken Herrn / Graffen von Piccolomini auff die Frantzösische Wercke und Fortificationes deß Königlichen Ficquierischen Lagers vor der Ve- / stung Diedenhoffen/ Sampt deß darauff am 7. Tag Junij 1639. von 8. Uhr deß Morgens / biß Nachmittag umb 7. gehaltenen blütigen Haupt=Treffen/ / Und endlich erhaltener glücklicher Victori mit gantzlicher Niederlag der Französischen Armada unterm Commando deß General Ficquieres/ [letterpress text]
Inset:
[top right, in rectangular panel:] dies ist ein Geometrischer abriß der Festung diedenhoffen Size: 6.7 x 11.6 cm (image).
Additional text:
[top left, in rectangular panel, a key, 1-13, to buildings in the fortification:] Erklerung der Ziefer
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Thionville 7 June 1639.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 1639; [right edge, black pencil, erased and partly legible:] Picolomini [?]. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Thionville Eigentlicher Abriss der Konigliche Festung Diedenhoffen (Thionville) sampt dem blutigem Treffen dar fur in welchem Ihr Excell. Herr. General Piccolomini ein herliche Victori erhalten den 7 Juny 1639.
Subject(s)
Thionville, Lorraine, France (49°22ʹ00ʺN 06°10ʹ00ʺE)
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. 3039, 3040
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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