American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
View of the siege of Gibraltar, c.1783-4 (Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory) 36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W
published 1785Aquatint with etching and engraving; laid down on paper (the paper with a long tear, but pasted down bottom left), the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 35.1 x 62.8 cm (image) | RCIN 734084
Dedication: [bottom, between title and imprint:] Most Humbly Inscribed to His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Master General of the Ordnance, &c, &c, &c, by his most Obedient Humble Serv,,t G.F. Koehler, Lieu.t Roy,,l Reg,,t of Artillery.
Condition: one fold line.
William Faden (1 July 1749-21 March 1836) (publisher) [bottom centre, below text:] Pub,,d as the Act Directs Oct,,r 1. 1785, by W,,m Faden, corner of S.t Martins Lane Charing Cross.
George Frederick Koehler (1758-d. 1800) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] G.F. Koehler. delt
Thomas Malton the Younger (1748-1804) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] T. Malton fec,,t
Charles Lennox Richmond, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806) (dedicatee)
Watermark: Dovecote; countermark: FIN [DE] / T [followed by a domed shape with a T on top] DUPUY / AUVERGNE 1742
Condition: one fold line
32.8 x 62.8 cm (neatline)
35.1 x 62.8 cm (image)
36.6 x 65.7 cm (platemark)
37.3 x 66.1 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
A View from the BAY of a Part of GIBRALTAR. with the Spanish Works on the ISTHMUS as erected against the Place in the late Siege. [bottom centre, below view]
Dedication:
[bottom, between title and imprint:] Most Humbly Inscribed to His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Master General of the Ordnance, &c, &c, &c, by his most Obedient Humble Serv,,t G.F. Koehler, Lieu.t Roy,,l Reg,,t of Artillery.
Annotations:
George III heading [black pencil:] Military Gibraltar 1782 Port folio No 3.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 92.h.(ii); [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 20; [top left, black pencil:] 20; [top right, black pencil:] 29; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-29.
K. Mil. dummy sheet:
Title [ink:] A View from the Bay of a part of Gibraltar; with the Spanish Works on the Isthmus as erected / against that place in the late Siege: by Lieu.t G.F. Koehler, engraved by Malton, published / by Faden 1785. / Port-folio N.o [black pencil:] 3 ... 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [black pencil and red ink, George III heading:] Gibraltar 1782; [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] Oversize folder Box XIV.
\Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811.
Size: 48.1 x 33.2 cm (sheet).George III catalogue entry:
Gibraltar A View from the Bay of a part of Gibraltar, with the Spanish Works on the Isthmus as erected against that place in the Siege in 1782: by D.o [i.e. Koehler, Malton and Faden] 1785.
Subject(s)
Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory (36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W)
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23 May 2024
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