Maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Engraving and etching; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:7,900 approx. | RCIN 731067.t
L Therbu (active 1789)
A map of the siege of Memel, 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north to top (compass rose).
The garrison capitulated on 6 July and the place was occupied by the Russians for the duration of the war.
L Therbu (active 1789) (cartographer and publisher) [bottom left, below edge of border:] Dessiné par Therbu Lieutenant Ingenieur.
George Joseph Cöntgen (active 1789) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of border:] Gravé par Cöntgen Graveur de la Cour et de l'Université de Mayence.
Watermark: None
Condition: good clean condition; a crisp impression with well defined platemarks
Scale: 1:7,900 approx. Scale bar: Echelle 150 Toises [37 mm =]
23.0 x 22.8 cm (neatline)
38.0 x 23.7 cm (image)
41.8 x 27.5 cm (platemark)
47.7 x 33.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
SIEGE / DE / MEMEL.
Printed title:
Lit b. Nro 1
Additional text:
[below map, in rectangular panel:] SIEGE DE LA VILLE ET CITADELLE DE MEMEL / en Prusse / par les Russes aux ordres du général de Fermer le 19 Juin au 5 Juillet 1757. [Followed by a key, A-I, K-N:] RENVOIS.
Annotations:
None
George III catalogue entry:
Germany Les Plans de la Guerre de sept ans, centenant les Batailles, Combats &.c (1756-1762) par le Lieut. Therbu. Fol. Explications en Langue Francoise. 8.vo Another copy of D.o printed on silk. Fol. Explanations in the German language. 8vo.
From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by George III (1738-1820)
Klaipéda, Klaipédos Apskritis, Lithuania (55°43'02"N 21°07'03"E)