Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Siege of Nancy, 1633
published 1633Etching; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Remains of type B mount) | Scale: 1:21,600 approx. | RCIN 722073.a
A high oblique view/map of the siege of Nancy, begun 26 August 1633 by Louis XIII and lasted until the town surrendered on the 25 September 1633. Thirty Years War (1618-1648).
This print is a combination of high oblique perspective view and planimetric map. It extends from Champigneulle (Champigneulles 48°44ʹ03ʺN 06°09ʹ51ʺE) in the north to La Neuuville (Laneuveville-devant-Nancy 48°39ʹ23ʺN 06°13ʹ54ʺE) and Bausseruille (Bosserville) in the south. The rivers and their tributaries are shown in detail, together with a symbol which distinguishes the vegetation of the river valleys from the surrounding land. The extensive lines of circumvallation, together with the redoubts are indicated.
A description of the siege, together with a key to the map (A-I, K-T, V-Z and 1-26) and a sonnet ‘Svr La Redvction de la Ville de Nancy’ appear in the accompanying letterpress text (RCIN 722073.b)
? René Siette (fl.1619-48) (etcher)
? Malleval (active 1633) (etcher)
After? René Siette (fl.1619-48) (draughtsman)
After? Malleval (active 1633) (draughtsman)
Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher) [bottom left, in rectangular panel decorated with strapwork, leaves and fruit:] A PARIS, / Par Melchior Tauernier, / Graueur & Imprimeur du / Roy pour les tailles douces / demeurant en liste du Pallais / sur le Quay qui regarde la / Megisserie. / Auec Permission de sa Majesté.
Watermark: Bunch of grapes
Condition: one fold line; offsetting on right side of details to the left from when the map was folded. Verso: remains of mount; some offsetting, from same image; pressure marks from the mounts of items which were kept below this map in a different collection are present on the verso
Scale: 1:21,600 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 400 Thoises [36 mm =].
40.6 x 47.1 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
41.1 x 34.2 cm (mount)
Printed title:
None
Insets:
[top left, in rectangular cartouche:] Profille des Forts et Redouttes. Scale: 1:250 approx. Scale bar: [39mm =] 12 piedz. Size: 5.5 x 11.7 cm (neatline); [top right:] Proffille des lignes de Circonualation. Size: 5.4 x 11.9 cm (neatline).
Annotations:
Old heading: Nancy 27 August – 23 September 1633.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Nancy Plan du Siege de Nancy par le Roy Louis XIII commencé le 27 d’Aoust et rendu le 23.e de Sept.re 1633: avec un Recit du Siege: par R. Desiette, chez Tavernier, 1633.
Subject(s)
Nancy, Lorraine, France (48°41ʹ03ʺN 06°11ʹ05ʺE)
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. 2945
Page revisions
14 March 2024
Current version
