Miscellaneous
Maps, views and diagrams of military reviews and encampments
Map of Zeithain and Mühlberg, 1730 (Zeithain, Saxony, Germany) 51°20ʹ01ʺN 13°20ʹ17ʺE; (Mühlberg, Brandenburg, Germany) 51°26ʹ04ʺN 13°13ʹ18ʺE
1730 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; annotated in red ink; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:70,800 approx. | RCIN 727037
The area occupied by the encampment of the Saxon army is shown by two long narrow rectangles; part of the area used for the manoeuvres is marked by the dashed lines, with the small filled rectangle in the middle of the north-eastern line representing the pavillion from which the King of Poland and his visitors watched the proceedings. The actual area of the exercises extended further to the north-east and was bordered by the road running through Lichtensee and Streumen.
The villages where the royal and aristocratic guests from all over Europe were quartered are marked in red ink with the guest's name.
Condition: creased; surface dirt along bottom edge. Verso: surface dirt along top edge; foxing.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-SaxonyAugustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony (1670-1733)Watermark: None visible
Mark, stamped: 236
Condition: creased; surface dirt along bottom edge. Verso: surface dirt along top edge; foxing
Scale: 1:70,800 approx. Scale bar: Geogr: Meile. deren. 15.einen. Grad machen. [108 mm = 1].
33.6 x 29.5 cm (neatline)
34.2 x 30.0 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
35.0 x 31.0 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
LOGIRUNGS CHARTE, / beÿ der Revuie / der Königl: Pohl: und Chur: Fürstl: Sæchss: / Armee / welche des. 1730t. Iahres gehalten worden [bottom right, in cartouche representing a trompe l'oeil piece of paper]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Zeithayn 1730.
Other annotations: (Recto) [the names of officers, or nationalities of contingents are written beside the place-names where they were lodged.] (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Zeithayn Logirungs Charte bey der Revue der Konigl. Pohl. und Chur Furstl. Sæchs Armée welche des 1730 Jahres gehalten worden
Subject(s)
Zeithain, Saxony, Germany (51°20ʹ01ʺN 13°20ʹ17ʺE)
Mühlberg, Brandenburg, Germany (51°26ʹ04ʺN 13°13ʹ18ʺE)
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