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Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on two pieces of linen, stitched together | Scale: 1:10,750 approx. | RCIN 730015
Alves was the next campsite after Fochabers (see RCIN 730014); Cumberland and his army had marched the intervening 15 km arriving on 13 April 1746. The HQ of the Duke of Cumberland is shown as a large house east of the church.
Condition: one fold line; brown staining and foxing to both sides, especially verso. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
William Eyres (d. 1764) (surveyor and draughtsman) [bottom right, in cartouche below scale bar:] Will Eyres Engin.r
Watermark: Horn in shield, crown above, a ‘4’ suspending the letters G R below; countermark: the letters H R
Mark, stamped: 497
Condition: one fold line; brown staining and foxing to both sides, especially verso. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:10,750 approx. Scale bar: [51 mm =] 600 yards.
37.5 x 47.1 cm (neatline)
37.5 x 47.1 cm (image)
38.3 x 47.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN of the CAMP / at / ALVIS 13.th April 1746 [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Alves 13 April 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, ink or black pencil, obscured by linen:] 12; [bottom right, black pencil:] April 13 1746; [centre, red pencil, obscured by linen:] 15.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampments A drawn Plan of the Encampment of His Majesty’s Army under the command of the Duke of Cumberland at Alvis near Elgin, 13.th April 1746: by Lieut. W.m Eyres Eng.r [The same entry appears under the heading Alves.]
Subject(s)
Alves (Moray District, Scotland, UK) 57°38'29"N 03°26'58"W
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