Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
? Caroline Frederick Scott (active 1726-d.1756)
Encampment at Alden Biesen, 1747
Encampment at Alden Biesen, 1747
Plan of the Encampment of the Allied / Army at the Grande Commanderie / of Alten-buissen, near Tongres, proposed / by Col.l Scott, July. 1st 1747 c.1747
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:32,300 approx. | RCIN 730127
? Caroline Frederick Scott (active 1726-d.1756)
Map of encampment at Alden Biesen, 1747 (Alden Biesen, Limburg, Belgium) 50?50'30"N 05?31'14"E c.1747
Detailed object viewer
A map of the encampment of the Allied army at Alden Biesen, 1747. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north-west to top.
The attribution to Caroline Scott is made on stylistic grounds. The title appears to be written in a different hand. This is a very rough sketch showing the general disposition of the encampment in relation to surrounding settlements and to the route network. The rendering of the terrain, though sketchy in appearance, gives a quite faithful representation of the general lie of the land, especially in respect of the sunken approaches to the south-east of the castle of Alden-Biesen (the Commandery).
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? Caroline Frederick Scott (active 1726-d.1756) (draughtsman)
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Watermark: Countermark: H R
Mark, stamped: 620
Condition: no fold lines; brown staining; corners rounded after being laid down on linen. Verso: induced discolouration and brown staining
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Scale: not stated. 1:32,300 approx.
24.6 x 38.3 cm (image and sheet)
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Manuscript title:
Plan of the Encampment of the Allied / Army at the Grande Commanderie / of Alten-buissen, near Tongres, proposed / by Col.l Scott, July. 1st 1747. [bottom left]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Alten Buissen 1 July 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 66. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XIII/37-a; [top left, black pencil:] 22; [along right edge, obscured by white paper strip and linen:] [ ... ] by Col Scott; 1747; 9 [or g]; [top right, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Alten Buissen
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A drawn Plan of the Encampment of the Allied Army at the Grande Commanderie of Alten Buissen near Tongres, proposed by Col.l Scott, July 1.st 1747. [The same entry appears under the heading Alten Buissen.]
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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)
Alden Biesen (Limburg, Belgium) 50°50'30"N 05°31'14"E
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