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J.F.C. SCHILLING (ACTIVE 1737-67)
Map of Krefeld, 1758 (Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 51°20'00"N 06°34'00"E
1767RCIN 732063
This beautiful trompe l’oeil may have been a gift to George III as it includes an appeal to him to visit Hanover (bottom right). Prominent among the items which appear to be piled at random is a plan of Krefeld the site of an allied victory against the French. Schilling, who signed this drawing, was a captain in the Hanoverian army.
King’s Military Map Collection
Cat. 71
