Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 30)

S. Parker|William Hogarth|Aubry de La Mottraye

1723–24 · Etching and engraving; first state of two · Drawings and Prints

Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 30) — S. Parker|William Hogarth|Aubry de La Mottraye

Hogarth made this print early in his career to illustrate a travel book by the French author Aubry de La Mottraye. Charles XII of Sweden is shown at Bender, a Turkish fortress on the Dniester river. In a vignette above, the king appears on horseback near a riverbank accompanied by Baron Ernest Fredrick de Fabrice and several janissaries, with a fortress in the left distance. Below a map shows the king's first and second encampments marked "A" and "AA," with the river "Niester" at center.

Artist: S. Parker|William Hogarth|Aubry de La Mottraye
Date: 1723–24
Medium: Etching and engraving; first state of two
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932

Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 30)

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