(British, 18th century)

The North-West Prospect of Sheerness, In The County Of Kent, 1739, hand-colored engraving on two sheets of laid paper, 12-1/4 x 32 in. (plate) 17-7/8 x 34 in. (page); unframed, matted

Note: Burnt down by the Dutch in the 17th century, this beautiful panorama shows the newly rebuilt dockyard at the site of the Fort of Sheerness on the river Medway

This panorama and the others represented here are important early views of towns in Britain in the 18th century, taken by the Buck brothers at a time when few were doing so.

, Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund slight toning, handling grime, very light points of foxing, 1/8 in. tear at lower left corner, loose