Title
View of the South Front of the Mountain of Gibraltar : Taken by Lieu.t Gen.l. Skinner His Majesty's Chief Engineer of the Garrison in 1740 / WSkinner 1779 ; Will.m Test Fecit.
Creator
Test, William, artist.
Publication details
1779.
Physical details
1 drawing : grey ink, grey wash and watercolour ; sheet 51 x 142.5 cm
Description
View of Gibraltar from the South West, with sailing ships in the Bay of Algeciras seen beyond the New Mole Fort in the foreground, with Spanish coast and hills on the left, Moorish castle and bastions in the middle, battery and remains of the Moorish lines on the right, and Granada mountains in the background; inscriptions identifying main landmarks. On two sheets assembled and mounted together. Signed and dated on bottom towards right.
Place
Gibraltar
Other persons
Skinner, William, 1700-1780, artist.
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.72.48.d.