First Plate on the Bottom at Lower Left, from an etching on six plates of a central battle scene framed by ten additional plates; "Siège de la Citadelle de St-Martin dans l'Île de Ré" (Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Île de Ré)
Jacques Callot French
Not on view
The depiction of the Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Île de Ré was commissioned by Louis XIII in 1628. The plates illustrate French victory at the command of Cardinal Richelieu. On this plate at lower left, King Louis XIII faces the front, on horseback, holding a baton of command. The King's brother Gaston, Duc d'Orléans is depicted to the King's right on horseback in profile.
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