Buda conquered by the Austrians

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli

1686 · Etching printed on two joined sheets · Drawings and Prints

The Hungarian city of Buda was occupied by the Turks for almost 150 years before it was liberated by the combined forces of the Austrians and Hungarians in 1686. The print is on two joined sheets. The word BUDA (as in Budapest) is constructed from contorted figures and different forms. It is framed by an etched border and in the upper section is the symbol of the Imperial Eagle.

Artist

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli

Date

1686

Medium

Etching printed on two joined sheets

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Carolyn H. Specht Gift, 2015