After a Few Days of Seige with the French Army, Francesco I d'Este Takes Prossession of Mortara, The Last of his Great Victories, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...] 1659

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This etching by Bartolomeo Fenice (Fénis) depicts a military victory of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio. The artwork, titled "After a Few Days of Seige with the French Army, Francesco I d'Este Takes Possession of Mortara, the Last of his Great Victories" was created in 1659 and is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The image shows a fortified town in the distance, with a large crowd of soldiers in the foreground. The scene depicts a moment of triumph for Francesco I, and the etching is a testament to the importance of military victory in 17th-century Europe.