Title
A View of the Town and Harbour of MONTEGO BAY, in the Parish of ST. JAMES'S, JAMAICA : taken from the Road leading to ST. ANN'S. To the Hon.ble John Palmer this plate is humbly Inscribed.
Creator
Spilsbury, John, 1739-1769, artist, publisher.
Publication details
[London] : Published according to Act of Parliament, Jan 26st. 1770. and sold at Spilsbury's Print shop, Russell Court, Covent Garden, [January 26 1770]
Physical details
1 print : engraving and etching ; sheet 42.2 x 54.2 cm (trimmed below platemark)
Description
In the foreground, a draughtsman sketches sitting in the shade of a Bread Nut tree by a road, on which a couple in an open carriage and five horsemen travel along the waterfront, with sailing ships beyond, hills and Montego Bay in the background. Inscribed with names of trees (Bread Nut Tree and Mangrove Tree) and title within rocaille cartouche below. Watermark.
Place
Montego Bay (Jamaica)
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.123.53.2.a.