Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
View of the siege of Turin, 1640 (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) 45°04'13"N 07°41'12"E
1640 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; guarded into a volume | 41.8 x 52.2 cm (image) | RCIN 722039.n
A high oblique view/map of the triple siege of Turin, 22 May-20 September 1640 during which the French garrison in the citadel was besieged by Tommaso Francesco di Savoia, Principe di Carignano (21 December 1596-22 January 1656) and a faction of Piedmontese who, in turn, were besieged by Henri de Lorraine, comte d'Harcourt (20 March 1601-25 July 1666) and Turenne (11 September 1611-27 July 1675) who themselves were surrounded by a Spanish army commanded by Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés (1580-1655). The French prevailed and Tommaso di Savoia surrendered. Franco-Spanish War (1635-59).
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.
See also RCIN 722148 for another impression.
? Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher)
Subject(s)
Army-SpainArmy-FranceArmy-Italy-PiedmontWatermark: Large coat of arms
Condition: one fold line; creased; surface dirt and slight foxing to both sides. Verso: black ink fingerprint smudges
41.8 x 52.2 cm (image)
43.0 x 53.6 cm (platemark)
41.2 x 51.7 cm (neatline)
45.3 x 60.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / Au vray de la ville & siege de THURIN assiegee le 10me May / 1640 par Monseigneur le Conte / de Harcour General des Armes / de sa Majeste en Italie & / defendue apr le Prince Thomas / Avec Priuilege du Roy [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: none.
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)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy (45°04'13"N 07°41'12"E)
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