PLAN of part of FORT GEORGE with the BARRACKS &c Erected in the Year 1759

Skinner, William, 1700-1780

Skinner, Monier

[1759]

[producer not identified]

Scale not given

English

British Library

British Library Collection

• Fortification--New York (State)--Lake George--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Military art and science--New York (State)--Lake George--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Lake George (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800

• Lake George
• New York
• North and Central America
• United States
• Warren (county)

1 map on 4 sheets : joined, manuscript pen and ink with watercolour ; 66 x 70 cm

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• Relief shown by shading.
• Consider William Brasier as cartographer on stylistic grounds - compare Add Ms 57,712.6.
• Shows title and lettered key in a simple surround at upper right. Key refers to "finished" parts of the fortification.
• Copy at Add Ms 33,231.NN.5. A roll comprising four sheets, joined - laid on linen. Manuscript annotation at upper right in black ink, "Handed over to Lieut. Monier Skinner R. Eng.r by his father in 1872" and initialled (by William Skinner?). Red stamp of British Museum at upper right. Pressmark stamped to verso and repeated in pencil.