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Auction 172, Lot 523

"Eigentlicher Entwurf der Weltberuhmten Stadt und Vestung Belgrad...", Weigel, Christopher

Subject: Belgrade, Serbia

Period: 1717 (dated)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.4 x 16.3 inches
34 x 41.4 cm
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This attractive and detailed map is centered on Belgrade and the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers. It presents the events at the Siege of Belgrade (1717) during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714-18). Turkish positions are shown in red to the south of the Danube while Austrian troop positions are depicted progressing from Petrovaradin in the north to the fortified walls of Belgrade. The bloody battle that ensued is depicted in a detailed vignette at bottom. The Austrians ultimately won the war and took control of this region for the next 20 years.

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Condition: B+

There is light scattered foxing and short centerfold separations at right and left that have been closed on verso with hinge tape.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $175

Closed on 4/17/2019

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