Doesburg

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
42.3 × 35.9 cm (image) 44.0 × 37.6 cm (plate) 65.0 × 50.1 cm irreg. (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
IFF 68 (Chatillon)
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: DOESBOURG (in an oval)
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l.: Lud. de Châtillon Fecit.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: DOESBOURG (in a lozenge) / Ville tres forte du comté de Zutphen située sure le canal de Drusus, a l'endroit / ou ce canal entre dans l'Issel, le Roy l'assiegea luy même en personne; ce / fut à ce Siege qu'il eut avis de la reduction de vingt places fameuses des Hol- / landois. Il prit celle-cy en deux jours de trenchée, et la garnison qui êtoit de / quatre mille hommes de pié, et de deux cens chevaux, se rendit a discretion / le vingt uniéme Juin. 1672.
printed in ink l.l.: Le Clerc f.
Accession Number
p.183.168-1
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr George Collins Levey, 1879
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Gallery location
Not on display

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