John III Sobieski
| Authors: |
Jean Touze Pierre Duflos |
| Created: | 1780 |
| Material: | paper |
| Technique: | copper engraving |
| Dimensions: | 44 × 28 cm |
| Signature: | bottom left: Touze J, bottom right: F Dufflos S, inscription: JEAN SOBIESKI / Roi de Pologne / d'après Laurent. / Paris chez Duflot St. Vietor A.P.D.R. |
John III Sobieski, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1674–1696), personally commanded 20 battles in wars with the Cossacks, Moscow, the Tartars, and Sweden and established an anti-Turkish coalition. In 1683 at Vienna he defeated the Turks, finally ending their further incursions into Europe.
Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album DELINEATIO LITUÆ (2009). Text authors Jevgenij Machovenko, Algimantas Muzikevičius