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After Antoine Benoist (b. 1721)

The Siege of Aire, September 6th 1710.

RCIN 680273

Description

Bombardment of town in distance, English army camp and horsemen in foreground. Within border.

Provenance

Mounted in the extra-illustrated copy of William Coxe's Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough presented to William IV by his sister Princess Augusta, 6 May 1837.
People involved

Creator(s)

After
Search the collection Antoine Benoist (b. 1721)
(designer)

Search the collection Claude Du Bosc (active 1711-1740)
(engraver)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page William IV, King of the United Kingdom (1765-1837)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

engraving
Groupings
Category
Portrait Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
France
Ardennes [France]
Aire [Ardennes, France]
Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
War operations
Sieges

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