Caption

The Encampment, occupied by order of Her Noble and Mighty Lords, the States of Holland and West Friesland on May 29, 1742, in The Hague, Encampment near The Hague, print, View of the large military exercise the Encampment at The Hague, a military camp set up by order of the States of Holland and West Friesland in the Haagse Bos near The Hague, May 29, 1742. With view and perspective used interchangeably. On the sheet below the plate the legend 1-24., printmaker, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, letterpress printing, etching with text in letterpress, height 207 mm x width 315 mm, height 403 mm x width 315 mm, (military) camp with tents, Camp in The Hague (1742), The Hague, Haagse Bos, Period, 1742-05-29, A detailed engraving shows a bird’s-eye view of a riverside scene with a rectangular encampment area filled with rows of tents and small triangular markers, surrounded by trees, pathways, and scattered individual tents and wagons, with groups of people and soldiers depicted walking, riding horses, or standing; a river runs horizontally across the lower portion with carriages and horse-drawn vehicles on the near bank and figures near a bridge structure at either side, while the top and sides of the scene display hilly terrain, clustered trees, cultivated plots, and small buildings; below the illustrated scene there is a wide blank margin followed by large printed heading letters and several columns of printed lines.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B34_079

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.9Mb (6.1Mb) / 12.3in x 15.4in / 3695 x 4628 (300dpi)

Keywords

Encampment occupied order Noble Mighty Lords States Holland West Friesland 29 1742 Hague Encampment near print View large military exercise military camp set up Haagse Bos near view perspective interchangeably sheet plate legend 1-24 printmaker Northern Netherlands paper etching letterpress printing text letterpress height 207 mm x width 315 mm height 403 mm x military camp tents Camp Haagse Bos Period 1742-05-29 detailed engraving bird’s-eye view riverside scene rectangular encampment area filled rows small triangular markers surrounded trees pathways scattered individual tents wagons groups people soldiers depicted walking riding horses standing river runs horizontally across lower portion carriages horse-drawn vehicles near bank figures near bridge structure side top sides scene display hilly terrain clustered trees cultivated plots small buildings illustrated scene wide blank margin followed large printed heading letters several columns printed lines