A North View of Fort Royal in the Island of Guadaloupe, When in Possession of his Majesty's Forces in 1759.

Date1759-1771

After work by Lieutenant Sir Archibald Campbell (1739 - 1791)

Engraver Charles Grignion

OriginEngland, London

MediumLine engraving and etching on laid paper

DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 22 1/2in. (41.9 × 57.2cm)

Credit LineAnonymous gift

Object number1984-49

DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "e.z/ A North View of Fort Royal in the Island of Guadaloupe,/ When in Possession of his Majesty's Forces in 1759./ Vue du Fort Royal dans l'Isle de Guadaloupe du Cote du Nord/ Occupé par les troupes de sa Majesté Britannique en 1759./ Drawn on the SPOT by Lien.t Arch. Campbell Engineer, Engraved by Grignion./ London Printed for John Bowles at N.o 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at N.o 53 Fleet Street; Tho.s Jeffreys the corner of S.t Martins Lane in the Strand, Carington Bowles at N.o 69 in S.t Pauls Church Yard, and Henry Parker at N.o 8 in Cornhill."
Label TextThis print is from a series of twenty-eight prints of American scenes published under the title Scenographica Americana in 1768. The images range widely in content and geographical location, depicting the military structures at Port Royal in Guadeloupe as well as the wilderness of Passiac Falls in New Jersey. Many of the prints commemorated sites where the English were victorious during the Seven Year’s War, and were the first, large, accurate, and elaborately engraved series of views of America.
InscribedUpper right corner reads: "26"