Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta
Creator:
Drake, Francis Milverton (b. 1882)
Date:
1934
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed: Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta
Description:
This is one of a series of etchings done by F. Milveton Drake, who was invited to Cyprus by the administration as an engineer to help with a project. Drake gave special attention to the fortification of Famagusta and Nicosia. Martinengo, the most important bastion of Famagusta, harbours a secret passage through which the besieged inhabitants of the town received food and water during the siege of 1571 by the Ottomans. The sketch, drawn from the dry moat surrounding the walls, reveals the magnitude of the city’s fortifications.
Dimensions:
21 x 27 cm
Signature(s):
Signed in lower right recto: Drake 1934
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Identifier:
PNT-00171
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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