A View in the Island of Jamaica, of part of the River Cobre near Spanish Town

Daniel Lerpiniere, c.1745–1785, British, A View in the Island of Jamaica, of part of the River Cobre near Spanish Town, 1778

Creator:: Daniel Lerpiniere, c.1745–1785
after drawings by George Robertson, 1749–1788
Title:: A View in the Island of Jamaica, of part of the River Cobre near Spanish Town
Date:: 1778
Materials & Techniques:: Engraving
Dimensions:: Sheet: 18 1/2 x 22 5/16in. (47 x 56.7cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Inscribed in plate, below, center: "John Boydell excudit 1778."; below: "A VIEW IN THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA,"; below: "of part of the River Cobre near Spanish Town."; below: "Dedicated to William Beckford Esq.r of Somerly in Suffolk,"; below: "by his most Obliged Servant, JOHN BOYDELL."; below: "Published March 25th, 1778 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London."; below, left: "Drawn on the Spot & Painted by George Robertson."; below, right: "Engraved by Daniel Lerpiniere."; bottom left: "N.o 1."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B2001.2.1518
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47551
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