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The West India flower girl
A West Indian woman, wearing a checkered shawl and headwrap, holds out a dish with flowers towards two women. The woman wearing a broad rimmed hat has taken one of the flowers to smell. A boy, seated at the entrance of a nearby building, is watching…
Tags: Flowers; Headgear; West Indians; Women; Women's clothing
The town of Castries, St. Lucia
View of the town of Castries, St. Lucia.
The situation of His Majesty's ship the Mermaid on the 10th of Octr, 1795 at Requin on the Windward coast of Grenada, run aground in chase of the French Corvette Brutus (afterwards named the Warre, by the Legislature of Grenada) in endeavouring to prevent the landing of troops and ammunition to the aid of a most brutal & ferocious enemy. To the President, Council and Inhabitants composing the Colony of Grenada, this small token of gratitude is very respectfully dedicated by Their most faithful Servant, Henry Warre.
Painted by N. Pocock, engraved by R. Pollard. London, Wm. Faden 1798
15 1/4" (16 1/2" with title) x 25 3/4".
Col. aquatint & line engraving. Coat of arms given in title.
Note in lower margin reads: "Vide Euro Mag for March 1796."
"Printed &…
15 1/4" (16 1/2" with title) x 25 3/4".
Col. aquatint & line engraving. Coat of arms given in title.
Note in lower margin reads: "Vide Euro Mag for March 1796."
"Printed &…
Tags: Boats; Flags - France; Flags - Great Britain; Ships
The Pelican, Brig engaging Le Trompeur, French Privateer near Jamaica, Septr. 22nd, 1797
The Pelican, Brig engaging Le Trompeur, French Privateer near Jamaica, Septr. 22nd, 1797; designed and engraved by W. Elmes. London, John Fairburn, 1798.
6 1/2" x 8 1/2". col. Aquatint.
6 1/2" x 8 1/2". col. Aquatint.
The Keyhole rock
Sketch of an eroded rock by a seaside in Jamaica. A man can be seen fishing near the rocky area, and a building can be seen in the background.
From a sketch by L.A. Wilcox.
From a sketch by L.A. Wilcox.
Tags: Bodies of water - Jamaica; Palms; Rocks
The Honourable Augustus Keppel, Commander of His Majesty's ship the Torbay on the 20th Novr. 1759
Portrait of Augustus Keppel, printed for Robert Sayer in Heetstreet, J. Bowles and Son in Cornhill & Henry Parket and Elizabeth Bakewell in Cornhill.