Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Map of the siege of La Capelle, 1636 (La Capelle, Picardie, France) 49°58ʹ00ʺN 03°55ʹ00ʺE
1636 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B); gilt edge right | 19.4 x 28.6 cm (neatline) | RCIN 722087
A high oblique view and map of the small French-held fortress of La Capelle, besieged between 2 and 8 July 1636 by the Spanish army commanded by Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609/10-9 November 1641), Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, resulting in the capitulation of the town. Thirty Years War (1618-1648).
The date of 1635, given in the George III heading and George III catalogue entry, is an error.
Cesare Bassano (1583-1648) (dedicator) [top left, following dedication:] Cesare Bassani
Attributed to Cesare Bassano (1583-1648) (printmaker)
Subject(s)
Army-SpainWatermark: Map: none. Mount: none.
Condition: one fold line to print; brown discolouration to mount and edges of the print; pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept above and below this print in a different collection are present on the recto and verso
19.4 x 28.6 cm (neatline)
22.1 x 28.6 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
26.6 x 40.6 cm (mount)
Printed title:
La Cappella Fortezza Reale fu assalita li 2 di Luglio et cinta da tre lati, nell uno de quali fu posto il Reggim.to Spag.lo del Maggiordomo Zappata nell’altro li Italiani / del Mrō di Campo Cantelmo nel lerzo il Vallone, del Marchese di Fresin [followed by a brief description of the action]. [no formal title; text below map begins]
Dedication:
[top left:] All Ill,mp Sig.re Don Lorenzo Ronquillo / è Fonseca Cauagliero dell abito / de Calatraua. / Diuot.mo Ser.re D.V.S. Ill.ma / Cesare Bassani.
Annotations:
George III heading: La Capelle besieged and taken by the Spaniards in July 1635.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Capelle, La A Plan of La Capelle, besieged and taken by the Spaniards in July 1635, by C. Bassani.
Subject(s)
La Capelle, Picardie, France (49°58ʹ00ʺN 03°55ʹ00ʺE)
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. 2968
Page revisions
25 May 2024
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