To the Right Honourable George Dunk Earl of Halifax, His Majesty's principal Secretary of State &amp;c.&amp;c.&amp;c. : this plate representing the town and harbour of Halifax in Nova-Scotia as appears from George Island looking up to the King?s Yard and Basin is most humbly inscribed [engraving]

Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of; Short, Richard; Serres, Dominique; Mason, James

Signed: Serres pinx.; R. Short delint.; Jas. Mason sculp. " ... April 25th 1777." First published in 1761. Also in Frehch: "Representation de la ville et port de Halifax dans la Nouvelle-Ecoffe, depuis l'Isle de George qui regarde le magazin du roy et le Bassin, by his lordship's most devoted servant," [signed] R. Short. Richard Short was naval officer and topographical draughtsman. One of the series of 6 engraving of the city of Halifax & environs. Library copy: imprint illegible.

Title

To the Right Honourable George Dunk Earl of Halifax, His Majesty's principal Secretary of State &c.&c.&c. : this plate representing the town and harbour of Halifax in Nova-Scotia as appears from George Island looking up to the King?s Yard and Basin is most humbly inscribed [engraving]

Creator

Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of 1716-1771
Short, Richard
Serres, Dominique 1722-1793
Mason, James 1710-1783

Variant Title

This plate representing the town and harbour of Halifax in Nova-Scotia as appears from George Island looking up to the King?s Yard and Basin is most humbly inscribed Representation de la ville et port de Halifax dans la Nouvelle-Ecoffe, depuis l'Isle de George qui regarde le Magazin du roy et le Bassin, by his lordship's most devoted servant

Date

1777

Date (Text)

1777

Publisher

London Published? by Boydell ...

System Control No.

P&E L2014F17f

Subject (Topic)

Halifax (N.S.) - Pictorial works - Early works to 1800

Format

Prints and Engravings