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Robert Sayer (1725?-29 January 1794)
Siege of Schweidnitz, 1758
Siege of Schweidnitz, 1758
The Siege of Schweidnitz in Silesia, by his Prussian Majesty, in 1758 1758 or later
Etching and engraving; printed on paper | 34.1 x 44.5 cm (image) | RCIN 732049
Robert Sayer (1725?-29 January 1794)
View of the siege of Schweidnitz, 1758 (Swidnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland) 50?50'37"N 16?29'18"E 1758 or later
Detailed object viewer
A view of the Prussian siege of Austrian-held Schweidnitz between 2 and 16 April 1758 resulting in a Prussian victory. Seven Years War (1756-63).
This view shows, in the right foreground, a group of Prussian artillery men, protected by large upright gabions, tending heavy artillery, with other men rolling barrels of gunpowder along the ground. In the left foreground, a battery of four mortars is tended by grenadiers and Prussian troops can be seen in the trenches between the two batteries, the group of conversing officers, and the town walls.
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Robert Sayer (1725?-29 January 1794) (publisher)
Thomas Bowles (9 December 1688-8 April 1767) (publisher)
Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (publisher)
John Bowles (22 April 1701-79) (publisher)
H Parker and E Bakewell : in Cornhill (publisher) [bottom, below text:] Printed for Rob.t Sayer in Fleet Street, T. Bowles in S.t Pauls Church Yard, T. Jefferys at Charing Cross, John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill, Hen. Parker & Eliz. Bakewell opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhill.
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Watermark: None visible
Condition: no fold lines; brown discolouration
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30.4 x 44.5 cm (neatline)
34.1 x 44.5 cm (image)
35.8 x 47.5 cm (platemark)
38.0 x 49.4 cm (sheet)
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Printed title:
The Siege of Schweidnitz in Silesia, by his Prussian Majesty, in 1758. [below view]
Additional text:
[below view, a short account of the action, together with a key, ‘Reference’, A-B, 1-10, to the details in the view.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Schweidnitz 2-16 April 1758.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Schweidnitz A View of the Siege of Schweidnitz by the King of Prussia in April 1758: published by Bowles.
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Probably from the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
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Subject(s)
Świdnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (50°50'37"N 16°29'18"E)
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