Print Description
This print shows a view on the siege of Mahdia, Tunis in 1390. We see the city being attacked by soldiers with canons and crossbows. One of the last crusades. Its aim was to stop the pirates who were operating from the Barbary coast of North Africa.
Made by John Harris after Harris.
Medium: Engraving / etching on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 25 x 18.8 cm (9.84 x 7.4 inch). Image size: 19 x 13 cm. (7.48 x 5.12 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Brown spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
CITY-TUNIS-MAHDIA-TUNESIA-SIEGE-CANONS-CROSSBOW-SOLDIERS | RBOS-A10-16
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This print was published in 1804 and came from the book of Froissart.
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