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Land view of the Citadel and Town of Palais

line engraving, engraving

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-61-1

Description

Land view of the Citadel and Town of 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) 1759.

Events

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

People

Dimensions

Height x Width: 407 x 550 mm (page ) Height x Width: 357 x 512 mm (image)

Inscriptions

bottom left ‘Seres pinx. R.Short delin’ bottom right ‘Mason sculp’ bottom ‘Published April 25th 1777 by John Boydell Engraver, in Cheapside London’ bottom left ‘To the Honble,,Augustus Keppel Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty’s FLEET THIS Plate being an exact Representation of the Black Part or Land View, / Of the CITADEL and TOWN of PALAIS on BELLEISLE, WHICH shews the ENTRY to the CITADEL and the SITUATION, / Of the several Walls and Fortifications. -Is most humbly Inscribed by his most devoted Servant / R Short’