View of Eger. Gaspar Bouttats (c.1683-1692)

View of Eger; the Eger Castle surrounded by diamond-shaped bastions at left, on top of a hill, the city sprawling at the foot of the hill, surrounded by the city-wall, with the Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace at centre and a minaret at left; a battle scene between Ottoman and Western armies in right foreground, all surrounded by smoke; in the background, a mountainous landscape. c.1683-1692. This is a plate from a series of views of Austria and Hungary. Inscription content: Lettered with title on a banderole at top centre. Lettered with production details at bottom: "Gasper Bouttats. fecit" and "I. Peeters. ex. Anv". Lettered with descriptions of places seen at bottom. Published by: Jacobus Peeters Print made by: Gaspar Bouttats Plate mark: 11,4x25,2 cms In good condition. General age-related toning. Gaspar Bouttats the Elder or Gaspard Bouttats the Elder (c. 1640 – 1695–96) was a Flemish printmaker and engraver of the Baroque period. Son and pupil of Frederik Bouttats the Elder; brother of Frederik the Younger, Gerard, Jacob and Filibert.