The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Encampment at Halle, 1757
Camp de La Se.de Ligne de L’Armée du 19 Juillet
1757 or laterInk on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:18,200 approx. | RCIN 732024
The attribution to G.J. du Plat is made on stylistic grounds. This appears to be a preliminary sketch for the finished plans at RCINs 732200.s and 732201.s. Regiments are named.
Condition: two fold lines; small piece torn out, right edge.
? Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (draughtsman)
Watermark: Crowned monogram GR
Mark, stamped: 815
Condition: two fold lines; small piece torn out, right edge
Scale: not stated. 1:18,200 approx.
19.5 x 21.8 cm (image)
20.3 x 24.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Camp de La Se.de Ligne de L’Armée du 19 Juillet. [across top of sketch]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Halle 19 July 1757.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, red ink:] Halle about 10 M. / S.E. of Hameln. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 42.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné du Camp de la Seconde Ligne de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique a Halle le 19 Juillet 1757.
Subject(s)
Halle, Lower Saxony, Germany (51°59'28"N 09°33'55"E)
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