The Order of Battle of the Turkish Army

Sebastiano de' Valentinis (mentioned on object), 1558

In a time when there were no newspapers, prints were important disseminators of news. Depictions of special events, for instance a battle, were spread throughout Europe in print form. This imposing etching shows the Turkish army trekking through a ravaged landscape in a special order of battle. As a Catholic, Zobel was naturally interested in the ongoing conflict between the Christian world and the Ottoman Empire.

  • Artwork typeprint, albumblad
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-105.232
  • Dimensionsheight 400 mm x width 716 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure; gemonteerd met vier stroken; dubbel gevouwen; bevestigd op inzetstrook