A View of the Town of St. George and Richmond Heights in the Island of Grenada taken from the Bay by Lieut. Col. J. Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency Major General Phineas Riall Governor & Commander in Chief &c. & c. &c.

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A View of the Town of St. George and Richmond Heights in the Island of Grenada taken from the Bay by Lieut. Col. J. Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency Major General Phineas Riall Governor & Commander in Chief &c. & c. &c.
A View of the Town of St. George and Richmond Heights in the Island of Grenada taken from the Bay by Lieut. Col. J. Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency Major General Phineas Riall Governor & Commander in Chief &c. & c. &c.
Artist/Maker (British, 1783 - 1868)
Datepublished November 1, 1819
MediumAquatint with hand coloring
DimensionsPlate: 13 15/16 × 21 5/8 in. (35.4 × 54.9 cm) Sheet: 16 5/16 × 23 1/8 in. (41.4 × 58.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection of Hamilton College
Object number1971.66
Not on view
DescriptionView of a harbor and seaside town with mountians in the distance. The iimage looks northeast by east. The building flying an indistinct flag on the horizon toward the right is likely Fort Frederick.

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Published References Hough, Samuel J. and Penelope R.O. Hough, THE BEINECKE LESSER ANTILLES COLLECTION AT HAMILTON COLLEGE: A CATOLOGUE OF BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTS, MAPS, AND DRAWINGS (Trustees of Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, 1994), 334, catalogue no.P25.
Signature Signed in type at lower center: ... by Lieut. Col. J. Wilson; in type at lower center: Published Nov. 1, 1819 by WH Timms London.
Inscribed Inscribed in type at lower center: A View of the Town of St. George and Richmond Heights in the Island of Grenada taken from the Bay by Lieut. Col. J. Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency / Major General Phineas Riall Governor & Commander in Chief &c. & c. &c. / Published Nov. 1, 1819 by WH Timms London.
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