Description
‘SCHLACHT BEI NOVI, AM 15. AUGUST 1799. ‘
This original antique plate shows the Battle of Novi (15 August 1799), a combined army of the Habsburg monarchy and Imperial Russians under Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov attacked a Republican French army under General Barthelemy Catherine Joubert.
Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.
Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.
Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BATTLE OF NOVI-ITALY
PCO-BOX-ROTHENBURG
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From: ‘Schlachten-Atlas’, by Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg, published in 18 ed. from 1837-1853. This work covers plans and descriptions of important military battles that took place between the year 357 (Strassburg) and 1831 (Ostroleka). Exact ed. unknown. Set contains original plan and original descriptive text pages.
Reference: Engelmann 77; Graesse VI.





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