Eigentliche Vorstellung des verlassenen Esseck und eroberten Walpo welche beyde nunmehr dem Register so vieler durch Kayserliche Waffen ruhm-besigter Städte und Vestungen anhängig gemacht werden
Summary
Print shows a birdseye view of a battle scene across a valley. A walled city labeled "Esseck" a bridge and a river (the Drava) is visible in the background. Print shows troops on horseback in the forground, columns of infantry below.
Title from caption at top of print. Includes lengthy explanatory text in German below image.
Engraving attributed to Johann Azelt.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 137.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 137.
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
austro turkish war
campaigns
croatia
pictorial works
osijek croatia
valpovo croatia
campaigns and battles
bird eye view prints
engravings
german
lot 14117
johann azelt
johann jonathan felsecker
franz hauslab
eroberten walpo welche beyde nunmehr dem register
vieler durch kayserliche waffen ruhm besigter städte
eigentliche vorstellung des verlassenen esseck
vestungen anhängig gemacht werden
rare books
engraving
birds eye view
aerial view
prints
Date
01/01/1687
Location
croatia
Source
Library of Congress
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