Antique Print-PLATE 76-MILITARY ENGINEERING-FORTIFICATION BUILDING-Mallet-1684

Price: € 33,50

Subject: Plate LXXVI: This plate deals with military strategy and engineering; construction of model fortifications and ramparts. Various professionals who work on the construction are shown; technician, shoveller, man with wheelbarrow etc.

Condition: Fine. General age-related toning. Some very small tears in the margins not affecting image, one larger tear bottom margin. Paper a bit frayed. Right and bottom margin some spots / light soiling, not affecting image. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Engraving / etching on a vellin type hand laid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 13.5 x 21 cm. The image size is ca. 10 x 14.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.3 x 8.3 inch. The image size is ca. 3.9 x 5.7 inch.

Part Number: 32731

Location: C204-39

Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Les Traveaux de Mars ou L'Art de la Guerre', by Alain Manesson Mallet. Published in Paris by Denys Thierry 1684. (Transl.: The works of the god Mars or the art of warfare.)

Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630 - 1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portungal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes.