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The breach in the walls of the Citadel at Palais

line engraving, coloured, engraving

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-60-1

Description

The breach in the walls of the Citadel at Palais. Line engraving by Canot after R Short and Serres, published by John Boydell, 1777. Associated with the Capture of Belle Isle, Seven Years War, Europe, (1756-1763) 1761.

Events

Belle Isle, Capture of, 1761 (Seven Years War, Europe 1756-1763)

Units

People

Dimensions

Height x Width: 413 x 362 mm (page ) Height x Width: 363 x 516 mm (image)

Inscriptions

bottom left ‘Seres Pinx. R.Short delint.’ bottom right ‘Canot sculp’ bottom left ‘...April 25th. 1777, by John Boydell Engraver, in Cheapside’ bottom ‘To the Honble, Augustus Keppel Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, of His MAJESTY’S Fleet, This PLATE representing the Watering Place, Bomb-Battery, Redoubts near the Windmills / The BREACH in the WALLS of the CITADEL at PALAIS, the LAND to POINT-TRELAFAR on Belleisle / And Part of the Road for Ships, as appeared from Raminet Battery:- Is humbly Inscribed by his most devoted Servant, / R Short.’