Paesi Bassi / Francia - Arras; Adriaen Huberti - Assedio di Arras - 1581-1600
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The uncoloured copper-engraved map *Assedio di Arras*, published by Adriaen Huberti in 1597, depicts the French attack on Arras in the Netherlands and France.
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A very rare and spectacular contemporary copper engraving from 1597 depicting the failed surprise attack by the French against the city of Arras, published in Antwerp by Adriaen Huberti and preserved with magnificent original inking.
This extraordinary and exceptionally well-documented military map is an iconographic record of the utmost importance for the geopolitical and military history of Renaissance Europe. The plate captures in real time the dramatic events of 27 March 1597, when French troops attempted a surprise night-time assault on the fortified city of Arras, then a defensive bulwark of the Spanish Netherlands. They managed to blow up two city gates with petards, but were ultimately repulsed with heavy losses thanks to the courageous and timely resistance of the townspeople and the local garrison. This example is of exceptional importance to collectors thanks to the clearly legible signature “Adr. de Huberti excudit cum Priuil. Regis.” in the lower right margin, which attributes the print directly to Adriaen Huberti’s celebrated publishing house in Antwerp, operating in close collaboration with the great Flemish engravers of the period.
The composition unfolds in an extraordinarily detailed bird’s-eye perspective, combining the precision of an urban plan with the vividness of a war chronicle. At the center of the plate is a detailed plan of the city, divided into its historic sections and entirely surrounded by imposing medieval walls and bastions. The upper left corner and the outer ramparts map the military action, showing the French soldiers advancing under cover of night and their subsequent retreat under defensive fire. The upper portion is solemnly adorned with the city’s coat of arms, featuring rampant lions, while the lower margin of the sheet is elegantly completed by a bilingual inscription in Old Dutch and Old French, describing in meticulous detail how the failed stratagem unfolded. The example is in excellent overall condition, printed on sturdy contemporary sixteenth-century paper with a watermark. It has crisp, clean inking with no alterations, sound margins on all four sides, and a completely blank verso.
Dimensions: 23 x 36 cm
It will be shipped by registered mail.
A very rare and spectacular contemporary copper engraving from 1597 depicting the failed surprise attack by the French against the city of Arras, published in Antwerp by Adriaen Huberti and preserved with magnificent original inking.
This extraordinary and exceptionally well-documented military map is an iconographic record of the utmost importance for the geopolitical and military history of Renaissance Europe. The plate captures in real time the dramatic events of 27 March 1597, when French troops attempted a surprise night-time assault on the fortified city of Arras, then a defensive bulwark of the Spanish Netherlands. They managed to blow up two city gates with petards, but were ultimately repulsed with heavy losses thanks to the courageous and timely resistance of the townspeople and the local garrison. This example is of exceptional importance to collectors thanks to the clearly legible signature “Adr. de Huberti excudit cum Priuil. Regis.” in the lower right margin, which attributes the print directly to Adriaen Huberti’s celebrated publishing house in Antwerp, operating in close collaboration with the great Flemish engravers of the period.
The composition unfolds in an extraordinarily detailed bird’s-eye perspective, combining the precision of an urban plan with the vividness of a war chronicle. At the center of the plate is a detailed plan of the city, divided into its historic sections and entirely surrounded by imposing medieval walls and bastions. The upper left corner and the outer ramparts map the military action, showing the French soldiers advancing under cover of night and their subsequent retreat under defensive fire. The upper portion is solemnly adorned with the city’s coat of arms, featuring rampant lions, while the lower margin of the sheet is elegantly completed by a bilingual inscription in Old Dutch and Old French, describing in meticulous detail how the failed stratagem unfolded. The example is in excellent overall condition, printed on sturdy contemporary sixteenth-century paper with a watermark. It has crisp, clean inking with no alterations, sound margins on all four sides, and a completely blank verso.
Dimensions: 23 x 36 cm
It will be shipped by registered mail.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country
Paesi Bassi / Francia
Geographical specification
Arras
Map maker/publisher
Adriaen Huberti
Map/book title
Assedio di Arras
Period
1581-1600
Condition
Excellent
Additional Information
single work
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
23 cm
Width
36 cm
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