War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army
Sketch map of Piacenza, 1746 (Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 45°02'48"N 09°41'57"E
1746 or laterInk on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:30,000 approx. | RCIN 730039
The Battle of Piacenza took place on 16 June 1746 between the French and Spanish army and the Austrians and Sardinians. This rough sketch map (probably copied from another map) shows in outline the positions of the armies in May, and is attributed to Schultz on stylistic grounds.
Condition: two fold lines; trimmed; small tear along left of central horizontal fold; 4.7 cm tear along right of central horizontal fold; small abrasion [erasure?] left of centre; dirty mark top, centre. Verso: fold lines worn.
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-SpainArmy-AustriaWatermark: Lion, sword and seven darts on plinth with VRYHEYT in crowned circle PRO PATRIA EIUSQUE LIBERTATE
Mark, stamped: 517
Condition: two fold lines; trimmed; small tear along left of central horizontal fold; 4.7 cm tear along right of central horizontal fold; small abrasion [erasure?] left of centre; dirty mark top, centre. Verso: fold lines worn
Scale: not stated. 1:30,000 approx.
19.8 x 29.3 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Piacenza May 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink, in same hand as draughtsman?:] 1746. (Verso) [bottom right, red pencil:] 10/45 [the ‘45’ is crossed out in black pencil]; [bottom right, black pencil:] XII/35 [top left, black pencil, underlined but erased:] P [rest illegible].
George III catalogue entry:
Piacenza A drawn Sketch of Piacenza with the positions of the Spanish and Austrian Armies in May 1746.
Subject(s)
Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 45°02'48"N 09°41'57"E
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