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
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