Title
View of the North Front of the Mountain of Gibraltar / Taken by Lieu.t Gen.l. W.m: Skinner His Majesty's Chief Engineer of the Garrison in 1740; Drawn by William Test. 1779.
Creator
Test, William, artist.
Publication details
1779.
Physical details
1 drawing : grey ink with grey wash and watercolour ; sheet 51 x 165 cm
Description
View of the Rock of Gibraltar from the North, with coast of Africa and Ceuta on the left, Devil's Tower and Guard's House on the beach in the foreground, and Moorish Castle, British flag flying over the Grand Battery and Old Mole on the right; sailing ship in the bay and Spanish coast beyond. With inscriptions identifying main landmarks. On two sheets assembled and mounted together. Watermark with Strasbourg lily.
Place
Gibraltar
Other persons
Skinner, William, 1700-1780, artist.
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.72.48.c.