
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.au
This diagram appears to have been used as a folder for the following four diagrams.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration.
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: 227
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:15,000 approx. [based on Ruthen]. Scale bars: Schritt [72 mm = 1500]; Ellen [72 = 2000]; Rh. Ruth.' [75 mm = 300].
39.5 x 52.0 cm (image and neatline)
40.8 x 53.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
1ter ,, Plan Auf den Tag des Combats / erstes mouvement sub A welcher zeiget / wie die Armeé auf Ihre Place d’Armes vor der / Fronte des Lagers in 4 Linien mit halben / Battaillons und halben Esquadrons sich for,, / miren, wodurch sie 2,, Armeen vorstellen. / A. [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [right, of centre, ink:] Auf dem Tag / des Combats / 5 Plans. [bottom right, black pencil, in Christian Bailey’s hand:] VII/34-(47).
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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