La premiere representation de les X batteries flottantes, 1782?

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 6, Section: 5

Identifier: 2020-IL-001-189

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Four views of the siege of Gibraltar. Includes "La premiere representation de les X batteries flottantes" ; "Seconde representation des batteries flottantes" ; "Se general elliot recu les vivres et munitions de l'angleterre" ; "Prospect der IV blate von Gibraltar".

Dates

Creation: 1782?

Creator

Bergmiller (Engraver) (Creator, Person)
Kaiserlich Franciscische Akademie der Freien Künste und Wissenschaften (Publisher, Organization)
Winckler, Jean Benoit (Engraver, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

4 Sheets : 4 black and white prints ; 27 x 40 cm

Language of Materials

French

German

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #154; WAG #289345

Provenance

Cohen & Taliaferro LLC (item purchase at Christie's London 15 November 2006 sale lot 104), 30 November 2006.

Additional details

Not drawn to scale. Optical view of floating batteries in the Grand Assault of the siege of Gibraltar. Includes text. Title and imprint in French. Captions in German and French.