Sieur de Beaulieu - Plan du Siege mis devant la Ville d'Arras
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Sieur de BEAULIEU
Plan of the siege laid before the town of Arras by Archduke Leopold, general of the armies of Spain and of relief, given on the day of St. Louis 1654 by MM. Turenne, de la Ferté-Senontaure and d'Hocquincourt, commanders of the King's armies under Louis XIV.
Technique/support: Etching on paper
Sheet dimensions: H475 × L600 mm
Condition: Browned contours, central fold with a pale damp stain (10 cm) of no gravity. Overall good condition.
Shipping: Careful flat shipment in Colissimo with tracking number.
The “Plan of the Siege laid before the Town of Arras by Archduke Leopold” is a famous 17th-century historic engraving illustrating the battle and the lifting of the siege of Arras on the day of Saint Louis (August 25) 1654 by the French marshals Turenne, La Ferté-Senneterre, and d'Hocquincourt against the Spanish troops.
Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (1612-1674) was a French engineer, military officer, and draughtsman who served under the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. He is regarded as the creator of military topography, through the systematic surveying and drawing—carried out on the ground—of plans of battles, sieges, expeditions, and acts of arms that occurred under these reigns.
Beautiful engraving.
Sieur de BEAULIEU
Plan of the siege laid before the town of Arras by Archduke Leopold, general of the armies of Spain and of relief, given on the day of St. Louis 1654 by MM. Turenne, de la Ferté-Senontaure and d'Hocquincourt, commanders of the King's armies under Louis XIV.
Technique/support: Etching on paper
Sheet dimensions: H475 × L600 mm
Condition: Browned contours, central fold with a pale damp stain (10 cm) of no gravity. Overall good condition.
Shipping: Careful flat shipment in Colissimo with tracking number.
The “Plan of the Siege laid before the Town of Arras by Archduke Leopold” is a famous 17th-century historic engraving illustrating the battle and the lifting of the siege of Arras on the day of Saint Louis (August 25) 1654 by the French marshals Turenne, La Ferté-Senneterre, and d'Hocquincourt against the Spanish troops.
Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (1612-1674) was a French engineer, military officer, and draughtsman who served under the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. He is regarded as the creator of military topography, through the systematic surveying and drawing—carried out on the ground—of plans of battles, sieges, expeditions, and acts of arms that occurred under these reigns.
Beautiful engraving.
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Artist
Sieur de Beaulieu
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Plan du Siege mis devant la Ville d'Arras
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition
Height
475 mm
Width
600 mm
Depiction/theme
Cityscape
Style
Baroque
Period
17th century
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