Price: $975.00
SKU: 82954
ARTIST: Capt. Her.Y Smyth
PUBLISHER: London Published according to Act of Parliament 1760, by Thos. Jefferys, the Corner of St, Martins Lane.
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: 1760.
EDITION SIZE: Plate Size 14 1/2 x 20 3/4" (36.5 x 53 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Engraved by P. Canot.<br><br> This engraving is part of a series of views that were organized by Thomas Pownall, a British statesman who first came to America in 1753. He was Governor of Massachusetts in 1757 and later, South Carolina in 1760. He also was a talented amateur artist. He organized and encouraged leading print dealers in London to engrave and publish a series of views that were either drawn by himself or by officers of the British Navy and Army. These engravings began with images of sites and events of the French and Indian War (1755 - 1760). Later the views included cities and scenes of various locations from Canada to the Caribbean. Initially, the prints were sold individually or as small groups or parts. Later, it was issued and sold as a set, which consisted of twenty-eight prints with a title page bearing the title, “Scenographia Americana.” On the market complete sets are extremely rare. This print bears the imprint “Drawn on the Spot by Capt. Hervey Smyth, Engraved by P. Canot.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Fair condition. 1/8" margins. Backed on rice paper. Lower margin trimmed, lower publication line reinstated on either side of "Drawn on the Sport by Captn. Hery. Smyth"... Line. Visibly the print looks quite nice.
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