Dissegno di Mortara assediata dall'armi di Francia sono il commando Del Ser.mo Duca Francesco di Modona alli 3. di Agosto e resa alli n.s. del do. mese 1658
Summary
Birds-eye view print shows plan of the battlefield near Mortara, Italy during siege of French troops under Duke Francesco I d'Este Modena in August 1658. In the lower right foreground are standing human figures, horses and carts under a tree in the left hand corner of the print looking out over the battlefield.
Title from key caption on lower right hand corner of the print.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 87.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 87.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.
Tags
Date
01/01/1658
Location
italy
Source
Library of Congress
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