Forbes, James, 1749–1819, A View of the Peak of Teneriffe, in one of the Canary-Islands; taken at twenty Leagues distance; sailing from the Northward. J. Forbes 1765, 1765?
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- A View of the Peak of Teneriffe, in one of the Canary-Islands; taken at twenty Leagues distance; sailing from the Northward. J. Forbes 1765
- Date:
- 1765?
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- Part of Collection:
- volume 1, page 27
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Scope and Content:
- The drawing shows a ship approaching the island of Teneriffe, itself mountainous and dominated by one striking peak.
- Additional Notes:
- The ship has been stuck onto the image.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 18 x 26 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
- Subject Terms:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199246
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199246?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1