Turkish troops and artillery by the tent of a general, cavalry besieging a walled town in the distance; and A Christian general being presented with the keys of a city by a defeated Turk, cavalry on a battlefield beyond

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Francesco Monti (1646-1712)
Turkish troops and artillery by the tent of a general, cavalry besieging a walled town in the distance; and A Christian general being presented with the keys of a city by a defeated Turk, cavalry on a battlefield beyond
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, oval
512 x 361 mm. (a pair) (2)

Provenance

An unidentified collector's mark 'M C' with a flower (not in Lugt).

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. REMOVALS Pictures (sold) will be held at Christie's for 28 days after the sale. Pictures not collected by 3.30pm on the 28th day following the sale will be transferred to:- Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road, London W12 8SJ. Tel:440(2)87353700. Fax:44(0)87353701. Pictures (unsold) will be held at Christie's for 10 days after the sale. Pictures not collected by 3.30pm on the 10th day following the sale will be transferred to Cadogan House.

Lot Essay

Two further drawings by Monti depicting the Turkish wars, of the same size, shape and medium, are in the Musée Atger, Montpellier, C. and P. Nicq, Petits et Grands Maîtres du Musée Atger - II, Dessins Italiens et Nordiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIe siècles, Montpellier, 1997, nos. 52-53.

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