Obsidio Arcis sammartiniae

Framed engraving entitled "Obsidio Arcis sammartiniae". One of a set of ten annotations and decorative borders produced to accompany Jacques Callot's engraved series of the Siege of the Ile de Rhe. The museum has two complete sets of the engravings (PAH7550-60), and five of the ten border engravings (ZBA7870-72 and PAJ3048-9) that were produced to mount the set as a large single piece.

The print also has the following titles 1."Dessante de Monsieur de Toyras en Lisle de Re". 2. "Louis XIII du nom roy de France et Navarre". 3. "Secours envoyee a la citadelle". 4. "Lassault general des Anglois a la citadelle". 5. "Frere unique du roy Gaston de France". 6. To verify

Object Details

ID: PAJ3049
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Callot, Jacques
Places: Ile de Re
People: King Louis XIII of France
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Image: 1520 x 1510 mm; Frame: 1670 x 1850 mm