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A Prospect of LOUISBOURG taken from ye NE Harbour

A view of the harbour at Louisbourg, probably after the Battle of Louisbourg; ships flying British flags; a capsized ship on the left-hand side; the Royal Battery flying the British flag on the right-hand side. Inscribed with title, artist and date in black in in the upper centre. The view is numbered '1' on the left and bears key in black ink below image 'Goat Illand and Battery'; '2' in the centre and bears key in black ink below image 'Town of Louisbourg'; '3' on the right and bears key in black ink below image 'Royal Battery'. Bears watermark IHS / I VILLEDARY = Ornamented Fleur de Lys / 4 / LVG.

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Artist

Bastide, John Henry, approximately 1700-1770

Artist

Heath, Joseph, active 1749-1755

Former owner

George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Donor

George, IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830

Date

1749

Name on Item

by J.H. Bastide, drawn by J. Heath.

Language

English

Location

British Library

Collection (local)

British Library Collection

Subjects
  • Harbors--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
  • Louisbourg (N.S.)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Places
  • Canada
  • Louisbourg
  • North and Central America
  • Nova Scotia
Extent

1 drawing : pen and black ink with monochrome, red and blue wash ; sheet 44.7 x 75.2 cm

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Notes
  • Titled ‘A drawn View of Louisbourg taken from the N.E. Harbour, by I.H. Bastide, 1749; drawn by I. Heath.’ in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
  • Titled ‘A "Prospect of Louisbourg, taken from the N.E. Harbour, by J.H. Bastide, 1749; drawn by J. Heath:" 2 f. 5 in. x 1 f. 3 in.’ in the Catalogue of the manuscript maps, charts, and plans, and of the topographical drawings in the British Museum, London, 1844-1861.

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