A view in the Island of Jamaica, of Fort William Estate, with part of Roaring River, belonging to William Beckford Esqr. near Savannah la Marr to whom this plate is dedicated by his most obliged servant, John Boydell / [graphic]

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11001096

Description

Title: A view in the Island of Jamaica, of Fort William Estate, with part of Roaring River, belonging to William Beckford Esqr. near Savannah la Marr to whom this plate is dedicated by his most obliged servant, John Boydell / [graphic]
Creator: Vivarès, Thomas, approximately 1735-approximately 1810, printmaker
Contributor: Boydell, John, 1720-1804, publisher.
Robertson, George, 1747 or 1748-1788, artist.
Published / Created: [25 March 1778]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published March 25th, 1778, by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
Abstract: "A view of the Fort William estate belonging to William Beckford near Savannah la Marr, with the river in the foreground crossed by bridge and figures driving donkeys at the right, buildings beyond, and a house nestled in a hillside in the background; no. 3 from a series."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
"No. 3."--Lower left corner.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 39.4 x 55.9 cm; matted to 52 x 66 cm.
Provenance: Ex dono James T. Babb; January 1963;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 39.4 x 53 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Babb-Beckford no. 118++

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Pictorial works
Landscape prints Jamaica 1778
Etchings England London 1778
Engravings England London 1778
Material: etching and engraving ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Jamaica
Jamaica.
Subject (Name): Beckford, William, -1799
Subject (Topic): Homes and haunts
Estates
Subjects: Beckford, William, -1799 > Homes and haunts
Jamaica > Pictorial works
Estates > Jamaica
Jamaica > 1778
England > London > 1778
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 10632254
Object ID (OID): 11001096