Art

A handsome plan of Toulon and its defences, best explained by the text in the cartouche at top left: 'Attacks and defences of the city of Toulon, besieged by the Army of the Allies, by sea and land under His Royal Highness, Duke of Savoy and Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Admiral of the British Fleet, 1st of August 1707'. Title at lower edge, inset plan at lower left. Mr Tindal's Continuation of Rapin's History. Copper engraving. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Size: 46 x 38 cm.