Gibraltar, 1781

REFERENCES TO THE PRINT OF THE SORTIE MADE BY THE GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR IN THE MORNING OF THE 27.th of NOV.R 1781

Anthony Cesare de Poggi (active 1769-1836) (publisher and artist) [centre, below neatline of view:] Drawn on the Spot by A. C. de Poggi 1783 Publish'd May 25. 1792 by A. C. de Poggi.

Watermark: J WHATMAN; no watermark on the backing paper

Condition: one fold line

35.8 x 49.6 cm (image)

37.7 x 52.7 cm (platemark)

38.5 x 53.6 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

REFERENCES TO THE PRINT OF THE SORTIE MADE BY THE GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR IN THE MORNING OF THE 27.^th of NOV.^R 1781. [top, inside neatline]

Additional text:

[along the bottom of the skeleton view:] References to the Spanish Works &c. [A-I, K], [a key, a-i, k-p, r-t:] The Governor & his Suite, Left Column, Centre Column, Right column, Spanish Casuals [W-Z], References to the Spanish Works &c. [L-V].

Annotations:

George III heading [black pencil:] XIV/72-e Military Gibraltar 27 Nov 1781 Port folio N^o 1.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, beneath old heading, obscured by paper backing, black pencil, the old heading; centre, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 16; [top right, black pencil:] 19; [bottom right, black pencil:] Crookshank p32 key plate to N.^o 31 / before aquatint; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1781-17.

George III catalogue entry:

Gibraltar View of the Sortie made by the Garrison of Gibraltar on the morning of the 27.^th Nov.^r 1781: by A.C. de Poggi, engraved by Pouncy, 1792: with an Index Plate.