[Antique print, etching] Map of the Siege of Douai in 1710 (Spanish Succession War), published 1729.

attributed to Peter van Call II (1688-1737)

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Map of the siege of Douai by the Allies under the Prince of Orange, taken on June 29, 1710. Numbered lower right: 'Tom. II. no. 47.'Titled on the top right: 'PLAN DE LA VILLE DE DOUAY et du Fort de l'Escarpe.' On the top left corner a prospect of the aggression to the city.This map was previously published by Anna van Beek. It served to illustrate how the war of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was proceeding.For further information see Carlyn Osborn's contribution: 'Anna Beek and the War of the Spanish Succession.' (2016).This impression, however, comes from a later edition from [Jean] du Mont's: 'Oorlogskundige beschryving van de veldslagen en belegeringen, der drie . en den Prins van Oranje en Nassau-Vriesland,' from 1729.Attributed to Peter van Call II. Large plano, total: 571 x 667 mm; wide margins, central folding crease. Nicely contrasted image. In great condition. Douai is een stad in het Franse Noorderdepartement, zo'n 50 km ten zuiden van Kortrijk en ca. 40 km ten zuidoosten van Rijsel. N° de réf. du vendeur PR120718

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