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The Siege of Mantua in 1630

MERIAN, Mattheus.

Mantova.
Frankfurt, c.1650. Coloured. 250 x 350mm.

Old ink doodle in water area.

A bird's-eye view of Mantua, based on Braun & Hogenberg, but updated to show the siege by Emperor Ferdinand II's army of German mercenaries (Landsknecht), during the War of the Mantovan Succession (1628-31). The result was a double blow for the city: bubonic plague brought by the soldiers and a three-day sacking.


Stock ID : 19674

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Stock Id :19674

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The Siege of Mantua in 1630

MERIAN, Mattheus.

Mantova.
Frankfurt, c.1650. Coloured. 250 x 350mm.

Old ink doodle in water area.

A bird's-eye view of Mantua, based on Braun & Hogenberg, but updated to show the siege by Emperor Ferdinand II's army of German mercenaries (Landsknecht), during the War of the Mantovan Succession (1628-31). The result was a double blow for the city: bubonic plague brought by the soldiers and a three-day sacking.


Stock ID : 19674

£275

£275

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