The Siege of Oxford is a 1689oil painting by the DutchartistJan Wyck.[1] It depicts theSiege of Oxford in 1646 during theFirst English Civil War.Oxford had functioned as theRoyalist capital throughout the war asLondon was inParliamentary hands. Following theBattle of Naseby a more concerted attack on Oxford was launched, withartillery batteries established onHeadington Hill to bombard the town into submission.[2] It provides an unusual, panoramic view of the manyfortifications defending the city.[3]
| The Siege of Oxford | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Jan Wyck |
| Year | 1689 |
| Type | Oil on canvas,history painting |
| Dimensions | 172.8 cm × 238.8 cm (68.0 in × 94.0 in) |
| Location | Museum of Oxford,Oxford |
It is today in theMuseum of Oxford.[4]
References
edit- ^Callow p.13
- ^Black p.83
- ^Bull p.90
- ^https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-siege-of-oxford-43359
Bibliography
edit- Black, Jeremy.The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: Renaissance to Revolution, 1492-1792. Cambridge University Press, 28 Mar 1996
- Bull, Stephen. 'The Furie of the Ordnance': Artillery in the English Civil Wars. Boydell & Brewer, 2008.
- Callow, James.James II: The Triumph and the Tragedy. A&C Black, 2005.
This article about a 1680s painting is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |