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Encampments at Namur, 1695
PLAN / DES LIGNES / et / CAMPEMENTS / des / ARMÉES DES ALLIEZ / commandées par / LE ROY DE LA GRANDE BRETAGNE / devant / LA VILLE et CHATEAU / de / NAMUR / 1695 / Gravé par l’ordre du Roy
published 1695Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated | RCIN 724074
One of the figures at the right hand of the title cartouche appears to be a Roman soldier with a shield in his left hand emitting a sunburst, representing Louis XIV. Below the soldier, a Janus figure holds up a bowl which repels the sunburst; an eagle and lightning bolt represent dominant power. To the right of the explanatory text a seated semi-naked woman holds, in her right hand, a shield with the coat of arms of Namur.
This map was one of four maps that were published in Relation de la Campagne de Flandre, et du Siege de Namur, En l’Année 1695. Avec Les Cartes Et Les Plans Necessaires Pour La Parfaite Intelligence De Cette Relation. A La Haye, Chez Henry Van Bulderen, Marchand Libraire, dans le Pooten, à l’Enseigne de Mezeray. 1696. See RCIN 1028090.
Additional text: [bottom centre, in cartouche, a key, A-I, K-R, to the lodgings of various commanders during the siege:] Explication des Lettres contenues dans cette Carte.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Ottmar Elliger, the younger (1666-1735) (draughtsman) [bottom right of Visscher imprint:] Ottomar Elliger inv: et pin:
Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) (publisher) [bottom centre, below text:] a Amsteldam chez Nicolas Vißcher avec Privilege.
Watermark: None
Condition: one fold line. Verso: right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated
41.4 x 56.2 cm (neatline)
42.0 x 56.8 cm (image)
43.0 x 57.7 cm (platemark)
48.7 x 64.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / DES LIGNES / et / CAMPEMENTS / des / ARMÉES DES ALLIEZ / commandées par / LE ROY DE LA GRANDE BRETAGNE / devant / LA VILLE et CHATEAU / de / NAMUR / 1695 / Gravé par l’ordre du Roy. [bottom left, in cartouche designed as an inscription on the base of a monument on top of which stands a bust of William III above his coat of arms as King of England, flanked by a putto with trumpet on the left, and three putti to the right, two holding the orb and sceptre, with swags of orange leaves and oranges]
Additional text:
[bottom centre, in cartouche, a key, A-I, K-R, to the lodgings of various commanders during the siege:] Explication des Lettres contenues dans cette Carte.
Annotations:
George III heading: Namur 1695.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, ink:] D; [top right, black pencil:] 5; [right of centre, red pencil:] 51.
George III catalogue entry:
Namur Plan des Lignes et Campements des Armées des Alliés commandées par le Roy de la Grande Bretagne devant la Ville et Chateau de Namur en 1695: chez N. Visscher.
Subject(s)
Namur, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°28'00"N 04°52'02"E)
Page revisions
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