View in the island of Ceylon : from the residence of Sir Alexr. Johnston, F.R.S. &c&c, late president of His Majesty's Council in that Island in 1811

Abstract
View of two people looking out at the water and mountains in the distance. They are surrounded by island vegetation on either side.
Contributor
Reeve, Richard Gilson, 1803-1889 (Engraver), Fielding, Copley, 1787-1855 (Artist), Grindlay, Robert Melville (Contributor), Smith, Elder, and Co. (Publisher)
Department
Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions
image 21 x 29 cm, sheet 29 x 38 cm
Last Modified
2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language
English
Materials
1 print : hand-colored aquatint
Notes
drawn Copley Fielding ; engd. by R.G. Reeve. (Statement of Responsibility), Title from caption. (Local Note)
Provenance
Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Related Material
References: Abbey, J. R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 1957, 442, plate 29, Plate appears in: Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India / by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay. London : R. Ackerman, 1826-[1830]. Volume 2, plate 29
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Series
Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Grindlay, Robert Melville. Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India
Technique
engraving (printing process)
Attribution
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IIIF Manifest
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