Lot Essay
This drawing shows the siege of Freiburg by the Maréchal de Villars in 1713.
The Siege of Freiburg-im-Bresgau, 1713
Details
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Martin (1659-1735)
The Siege of Freiburg-im-Bresgau, 1713
inscribed in a cartouche listing from A to Q the locations of the siege, and with inscription on the mount, 'Siege of Fribourg, The Figures By Vandermeulen, The Plan is By Beaulieu'
black chalk, watercolour
354 x 521 mm.
The Siege of Freiburg-im-Bresgau, 1713
inscribed in a cartouche listing from A to Q the locations of the siege, and with inscription on the mount, 'Siege of Fribourg, The Figures By Vandermeulen, The Plan is By Beaulieu'
black chalk, watercolour
354 x 521 mm.
Provenance
Meatyard, London, their inscription 'Meatyard 24/7/12: p.' on the mount.