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Corfu, 1716
PLAN / Du Siege de CORFU par Terre et par Mer avec les mouvements / des Infideles, le quel a commence le 5me de Juillet, jusqu’au 22me d’ / Aout que cette place a éte delivrée par la fuite de de l’Armée Ottomanne
1716 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,700 approx. | RCIN 727002
The map covers the coastline of Corfu from Madona di Casopo (Kassiópi 39°47ʹ19ʺN 19°55ʹ07ʺE) in the north to just south of the town of Corfu in the south. The Greek coastline is shown from south of Ksamil (not named on the map; 39°46ʹ08ʺN 19°59ʹ59ʺE) in the west to east of Porto Paganea (Paganiá 39°39ʹ50ʺN 20°06ʹ05ʺE) in the east. Lake Buttrinto is now part of the Butrint National Park in Albania.
Another manuscript example of this map, perhaps in a different hand, is in the Marburg Archiv: HstAM Karten WHK 17/3.
Additional text: [bottom left, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-T, V, X-Z, to the town of Corfu, the old and new fortresses, various other geographical locations, the great road made by the enemy [i.e. the Turks] large enough for two carosse [large horse-drawn vehicles] to pass each other, the length of two German miles [7.64 km or 4.75 miles] camps, trenches and batteries:] Renvoye [A note following the key reads:] NB. Campement des Ennemis pres de Buttrinto / que S.E. le Feldmareschal Comte de Schoulen / bourg prit le 2e de Settembre. [bottom right, in ornate cartouche, an explanation of the naval orders of battle of the Ottoman and Venetian navies, and a note on the fishing and hunting in and around Lake Buttrinto.]
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 18.4 x 12.8 cm; offsetting of image caused by the map having been stored folded. Verso: heavy surface dirt on outer two fold panels; paper strip repair to central fold; pronounced induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer) [(in the same hand as RCIN 727003)]
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys suspending a ‘4’ and the initials WR; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 156
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 18.4 x 12.8 cm; offsetting of image caused by the map having been stored folded. Verso: heavy surface dirt on outer two fold panels; paper strip repair to central fold; pronounced induced discolouration
Scale: 1:39,700 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 4000 pas de Venise [175 mm = 4000].
47.4 x 68.6 cm (neatline)
48.6 x 69.8 cm (image)
49.6 x 70.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / Du Siege de CORFU par Terre et par Mer avec les mouvements / des Infideles, le quel a commence le 5me de Juillet, jusqu’au 22me d’ / Aout que cette place a éte delivrée par la fuite de de l’Armée Ottomanne. [bottom left, in irregularly-shaped cartouche]
Additional text:
[bottom left, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-T, V, X-Z, to the town of Corfu, the old and new fortresses, various other geographical locations, the great road made by the enemy [i.e. the Turks] large enough for two carosse [large horse-drawn vehicles] to pass each other, the length of two German miles [7.64 km or 4.75 miles] camps, trenches and batteries:] Renvoye [A note following the key reads:] NB. Campement des Ennemis pres de Buttrinto / que S.E. le Feldmareschal Comte de Schoulen / bourg prit le 2e de Settembre. [bottom right, in ornate cartouche, an explanation of the naval orders of battle of the Ottoman and Venetian navies, and a note on the fishing and hunting in and around Lake Buttrinto.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Corfu 5 July - 22 August 1716.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] C 15; [top right, red pencil, first line cropped:] 22 of August 1716.; [bottom centre, red pencil:] 6/12; [bottom centre, black pencil, erased:] VII/13.
George III catalogue entry:
Corfu Plan dessiné du Siege de Corfu par Terre et par Mer, avec les Mouvements des Infideles depuis le 5 Juillet jusqu’au 22 Aout 1716 que cette place a eté delivrée par la fuite de l’Armée Ottomanne.
Subject(s)
Kérkyra, Ionian Islands, Greece (39°37ʹ12ʺN 19°55ʹ11ʺE)
Page revisions
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