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1956-137, Print
To his Excellency James Glen Esq. Capt. General, Governour, & Commander in Chief in, and over his Majestys Province of South Carolina, and Vice Admiral within the same. This Prospect of Charles Town (Charleston)
1956-137, Print

To his Excellency James Glen Esq. Capt. General, Governour, & Commander in Chief in, and over his Majestys Province of South Carolina, and Vice Admiral within the same. This Prospect of Charles Town (Charleston)

Date1749
Engraver fl. 1723 - 1758
After work by (d. 1739)
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching on laid paper
DimensionsFramed: 24 1/2 × 60in.
Other (Plate): 19 3/4 × 55 1/2in. (50.2 × 141cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1956-137
DescriptionTitle in full: "To his Excellency James Glen Esq. Capt. General, Governour, & Commander in Chief in, and over his Majestys Province of South Carolina, and Vice Admiral within the / same. This Prospect of Charles Town is most humbly Inscrib'd by his much Obliged humble Servant - /B: Roberts. Roberts Delin. Printed & Sold by Dicey & Co. in Aldermary Church Yard London. Charles-Town the Metropolis of ye Province of South Carolina, is pleasantly Situated between Cooper & Ashley Rivers, which form a Spacious & convenient Harbour, & lieth in 32 52' of N. L. and 78 , 45' W. L. from London."Label TextThis most famous and rare print of Charleston is based on the watercolor by Bishop Roberts also in Colonial Williamsburg's collection (1956-103). It is the typical town view; that is the water to the fore and town to the rear with the usual variety of boats to be seen. A complete guide to the numbered buildings is printed underneath.Mark(s)Published according to Act of Parliament by G. Roberts & W. H. Toms. (See Description for complete marks or title on print.)ProvenanceBefore 1956, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1956-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).