Castle of Presburg, Castle of Buda, Gaspar Bouttats, 1683-1692 (c.)

Two views of castles; at left, view of the castle of presburg (now bratislava), situated on a hill top and surrounded by two defensive walls with bastions, a bridge over the river danube in left foreground, figures in ottoman dress standing on a raft on the river at right; at right, view of the castle of buda on a hill top in centre background, with a watch-tower at left and a bastion at right, a geometrical garden and an orchard on a slope of the hill, castle gate at the foot of the hill, figures in ottoman costume seen discussing in left foreground. C. 1683-1692 etching. Date: 1683-1692 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 116 mm; Width: 255 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Casteel van Presburg, Casteel van Buda (BM 2AA+,a.43.34)