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Orsoy

Orsoy
 (1683-1694)
plate from the Les grandes conquêtes du Roi (The grand conquests of the King) series 1683–94

Medium
etching and engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr George Collins Levey, 1879
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
42.2 × 35.8 cm (image) 43.7 × 37.5 cm (plate) 65.9 × 50.5 cm irreg. (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
IFF 66
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: ORSOY (in an oval)
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Lu. de Chastillon. / Le Clerc f.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l.: ORSOY (in a scroll) / Ville du Duché de Cleves sur le bord du Rhin, ou les Hollandois auoient / garnison. Le Roy ayantresolu d’assieger quattre places tout a la fois, reconnut / luy méme Orsoy, et fit ouvrir la trancheé sur la Contrescarpe. La place luy fut / rendue au bout de vingt quattre heures, et le gouverneur et la carnison qui eʃtoit / de neuf cens hommes furent faits prisonniers de guerre leze (. under second e) Juin 1672.
printed in ink l.l.: Le Clerc f.
Accession Number
p.183.162-1
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr George Collins Levey, 1879
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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