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View of St. Nicholas Island and Plymouth Sound

Maker

(artist)
(active 1776-1797) (Life dates)

(engraver)
died 1799 (Life dates)

(publisher)
(active 1776-1797) (Life dates)

Title

View of St. Nicholas Island and Plymouth Sound

Date of Production

1.12.1781

Medium

Engraving and etching

Dimensions

Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 29.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4429.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: lower left margin, printed: Drawn by W. Hay

Inscription: Recto: lower right margin, printed: Engraved by B.T. Pouncy

Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, either side of coat of arms, cannons, flags and drums, printed: A View of ST. NICHOLAS ISLAND and PLYMOUTH SOUND, from the / LINES at DOCK, Most Respectfully Inscribed / Major. Genl: Charles Grey, Coll [colon] of the 28th Regt. of foot, / by his most obliged humble Serv:. / W.HAY.

Inscription: Recto: lower centre margin, printed: Published by W. HAY, Decr, 1. 1781.

Inscription: Recto: upper left margin, handwritten in pencil: 934/21/24

Stamp: Recto: right margin, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY

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