Lot 464
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SIEGE OF SAINT MARTIN ON ÎLE DE RÉ -- ("OBSIDIO ARCIS SAM MARTINIANÆ". Paris, 1629-31). 6 conjoined engr. views by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), forming a stunning large panorama of the siege of the citadel Saint Martin in bird's eye perspective, cold. by hand. Total size c. 115 x 135 cm. Recently framed and glazed.
Representing the siege of the citadel of Saint Martin on the Île de Ré in 1627, which was carried out by English troops under the Duke of Buckingham and ended by French troops under Cardinal Richelieu. The focus is on a cartographic representation of the island off the French coast, on which and around which it is teeming with army troops and ships. Without the bordering cartouches, explanatory texts, etc. Very rare. - Meaume 522; Lieure VII, p. 11-13. - NB Due to the large size and the glass, this item can only be shipped unframed.€ 5000
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