German School, 18th Century
A fortress by a river under siege
oil on canvas, unframed
31 x 51.3/8 in. (80.7 x 130.5 cm.)
Lot Essay
It has been suggested that this may depict the defence of Corfu by the Venetian Republic, led by Field Marshal Count von der Schulenburg, against the Turks in 1715-16.