Five Views of St. Lucia, 1780-81: A View of the Two Gun Battery (in the Island of St. Lucia) May 13, 1780; A View of Grasolet Bay, the Island of St. Lucia distant two Leagues, 1781; Front View of Pigeon Island (before you turn into Gros-Islet Bay) on your Starboard Hand, June 29, 1781; A View of Part of St Lucia distant about one League; and A View of the Carnage (sic) Bay Showing the situation of the Vigie & Morne Fortune
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Lt. Charles Forrest, 90th Regiment (active 1780-81)
Five Views of St. Lucia, 1780-81: A View of the Two Gun Battery (in the Island of St. Lucia) May 13, 1780; A View of Grasolet Bay, the Island of St. Lucia distant two Leagues, 1781; Front View of Pigeon Island (before you turn into Gros-Islet Bay) on your Starboard Hand, June 29, 1781; A View of Part of St Lucia distant about one League; and A View of the Carnage (sic) Bay Showing the situation of the Vigie & Morne Fortune
three signed and dated 1780-81, all extensively inscribed on the upper and lower margins
watercolour, unframed
9¾ x 15in. (24.7 x 38.1cm.) and smaller
five (5)
Five Views of St. Lucia, 1780-81: A View of the Two Gun Battery (in the Island of St. Lucia) May 13, 1780; A View of Grasolet Bay, the Island of St. Lucia distant two Leagues, 1781; Front View of Pigeon Island (before you turn into Gros-Islet Bay) on your Starboard Hand, June 29, 1781; A View of Part of St Lucia distant about one League; and A View of the Carnage (sic) Bay Showing the situation of the Vigie & Morne Fortune
three signed and dated 1780-81, all extensively inscribed on the upper and lower margins
watercolour, unframed
9¾ x 15in. (24.7 x 38.1cm.) and smaller
five (5)
Engraved
by A. Robertson in Lt. C. Forrest, [Views in the West Indies], London, 1783-85, plates 5,7,e, 2 and 4 (Abbey, Travel, II, no. 675, 'These views are very rare'.)
One illustrated.
One illustrated.