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War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)

The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy

    ? GEORGE AUGUSTUS SCHULTZ (ACTIVE 1734-49)

    Siege of Philippsburg, 1734 (Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) 49°13ʹ54ʺN 08°27ʹ39ʺE

    1734 or later

    Pen and ink on two sides of one sheet of paper | 31.7 x 19.8 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 727055.b

    Text to accompany RCIN 727055.a. War of the Polish Succession (1733-8).

    Condition: no fold lines.

    • ? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)

      Subject(s)

      Army-France
      Army-Austria

    • Watermark: Pro Patria; no countermark

      Mark, stamped: 247

      Condition: no fold lines

    • 31.7 x 19.8 cm (image and sheet)

    • Manuscript title:

      Explication des Batteries

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Philipsbourg 23 May-18 July 1734.

      Other annotations: (Recto) [top, black pencil, erased:] 1734 belongs to the Plan of Philipsbourg. (Verso) none.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Philipsbourg [Another copy of D.o [i.e. another copy of RCIN 727054.]]

    • Subject(s)

      Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (49°13ʹ54ʺN 08°27ʹ39ʺE)

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