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Description: This old antique engraved copperplate print originates from 'Histoire des quatre dernieres campagnes du Maréchal de Turenne en 1672-1673-1674 et 1675, enrichie de cartes et de plan topographiques, dediee et presentee au Roi, par M. Le Chevalier de Beaurain, Geographe de Sa Majeste, & son Pensionnaire.', published in Paris Chez le Chevalier de Beaurain, 1782. This work tells the history and documents the war of the French against the Netherlands and its allies. Ref: Brunet I, 733 - Barbier 7928. Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne-Bouillon (1611-1675), viscount of Turenne, duke of Bouillon, prince of Sedan, generally known as Turenne, was one of the best generals for Louis XIII and Louis XIV.
Artists and Engravers: Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771), was a French Geographer and Royal Geographer to King Louis XV. He published a 14-volume atlas (Atlas de géographie ancienne et moderne.) and 'Description topographique militaire de la Flandre, ou Campagnes du maréchal de Luxembourg.' (1690-1694), Paris, 1756. His son Jean-Baptiste Jacques de Beaurain (1728-unknown) continued his work on military history and finished: l' Histoire de la campagne de M. le Prince de Condé en Flandre en 1674.' (Paris, 1774) and this work. Maps engraved by Berlin
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Subject: Map: 'Plan de la Ville et du Chateau de Dachstein, assieges le 25. de Janvier 1675 ...' (Plan of the city and Castle of Dachstein, attacked on 25 january 1675 by 8 batallions under Marquis de Vaubrun.) This map shows the fortified city of Dachstein and surroundings in Germany. Also shown are the towns of Ernoltzheim and Egersheim.
Condition:
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 45 x 39.5 cm. The image size is ca. 34 x 32 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 17.7 x 15.6 inch. The image size is ca. 13.4 x 12.6 inch.
Medium: Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Watermark present. Blank rear.
Location: A191-25
SKU: TPC 18894.1
Section: BEAURAIN-1776
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