Panoramic View of Corfu / drawn by Major McNiven ; engraved by Robert Havell
Creator(s):
McNiven, Thomas William Ogilvie (1795-1870)
Date: 1836
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This is a scarce panoramic view of Corfu, not listed in Abbey's collection of panoramas. The quality of the engraving and coloring is high as would be expected from Havell. (Bobins)
The 5 plates combine to form a panoramic view of Corfu.
Oblong 8vo, panoramic copper engraved plate an aquatint, after a watercolor by Robert Havell and published by his own publishing company.
Key Locations (from left to right, per plate)
Plate 1. Chimariot Mountains, Lbania / Island of Vido / Asia line of Battle Ship.
Plate 2. Palace of the Lord High Chief Commissioner / Church of Spiliaticca / Church of St. Spiridiano / Citadel / Palace of Justice / Port Raymond Barracks / Actium / Old Venetian Wall / Port Royal / Paxo / Makin a Vento.
Plate 3. Mount Ascension / Castrades / Village of St. Rocca / Monte St. Decca / Lago di Calichiopulo / Road to Castellarus.
Plate 4. Fort Abram / Monte Pelica / Village of Potomas / Manducchio / Old Venetian harbor / Pass of Pentaleone.
Plate 5. Quarantine Island / Mountain of St. Salvador / Part of Port Neuf Barracks / Mountains of Chimari / Part of the Island of Vido.
References:
Not in Abbey. Bobins 1095.
Publisher: London: Robert Havell
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ISBN-10: N/A
Date Added: 2019-07-29
Havell, Robert, McNiven, Thomas William Ogilvie, Panoramic View of Corfu. London: Robert Havell. 1836.
Havell, Robert, McNiven, Thomas William Ogilvie, (1836) Panoramic View of Corfu. London: Robert Havell.
Havell, Robert, McNiven, Thomas William Ogilvie, Panoramic View of Corfu. London: Robert Havell. 1836.
