
Maps, views and diagrams of military reviews and encampments
Military review at Zeithain and Mühlberg, 1730 (Zeithain, Saxony, Germany) 51°20ʹ01ʺN 13°20ʹ17ʺE; (Mühlberg, Brandenburg, Germany) 51°26ʹ04ʺN 13°13ʹ18ʺE
1730 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:15,000 approx. [based on Ruthen]. | RCIN 727034.e
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt; top left, repair to small tear with paper strip; bottom left corner cut off.
JF Berger (active 1730) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-SaxonyWatermark: Cropped: fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, ‘4’ and the letters WR below; countermark: I VILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 188
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt; top left, repair to small tear with paper strip; bottom left corner cut off
Watermark: Cropped: fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, ‘4’ and the letters WR below; countermark: I VILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 188
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt; top left, repair to small tear with paper strip; bottom left corner cut off
Manuscript title:
1ter Plan von den Tag des Exer,, / cice der Infanterie sub A. welcher zei,, / get wie / die sämtliche Infanterie auf dem / Place d’Armes vor der Fronte des Lagers / im 2,, Linien en Ordre de Bataille sich / rangiret und die 2 Battaillons von Ru,, / tovskÿ in des Mittel vor die fronte der ersten Linie sich setzen. [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [right of centre, ink:] Auf den Tag / des Exercice / mit der Infanterie / 4 Plans. [bottom right, black pencil, in Christian Bailey’s hand:] VII/34-(5).
George III catalogue entry:
Zeithayn Plans dessiné des differentes Exercises et Mouvements Militaires executés par les Troupes Saxonnes de S.M. le Roy de Pologne et Electeur de Saxe au Campement de Zeithayn depuis le 1.re jusqu’au 26.e de Juin 1730. Fol.
Subject(s)
Zeithain, Saxony, Germany (51°20ʹ01ʺN 13°20ʹ17ʺE)
Mühlberg, Brandenburg, Germany (51°26ʹ04ʺN 13°13ʹ18ʺE)
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