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[A semi-circular military encampment by a river.]

[A semi-circular military encampment by a river.]

J.A. [Jost Amman.]
[Frankfurt am Main: Sigmund Feierabend, 1573.]
Very scarce etching. Sheet 265 x 370mm (11 x 14½"). Trimmed close to printed border.
A rare illustration of a sixteenth century military encampment, a semi-circle with a river to the south, and a bank of guns defending the west. The parts of the camp are lettered for a key, not here. This is an illustration from Leonhard Fronsperger's 'Kriegsbuch' (Book of War), one of the most important military works of the sixteenth century. Fronsperger wrote from his own military experiences in the Holy League fighting the Turks in the 1560s. He died in a shooting accident.
[Ref: 27205]  £290.00


 

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