Capture of Turkish Ships near Tétoüan by French Navy 1643 Etching

Chevalier Sébastien de Pontault de Beaulieu (French, 1612 - 1674): Capture of Three Turkish Vessels near Tétoüan on the Barbary Coast by the naval army of the Christian King Louis XIV, commanded by Mr. the Duke of Brezéle (Duc de Brézé), December 1643.
Hand-Colored Etching c. 1643.
Dimensions: Sight 18 x 22 in., Frame 24 x 28 inches.
Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (French, 1612 - 1674) was a military officer, engineer, draughtsman and the creator of military topography, who served under the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV.
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