View of Cape Egmont and winter Rock from the eastward : Entrance of Egmont Harbor ; The entrance of Keppel Harbor, 10 leagues to the eastward of Halifax ; Falls of Hinchinbroke River, the north east branch of Sandwich Bay ; The entrance into Chisetcook Inlet 4 leagues eastward of Halifax ; Dartmouth Shore in the Harbor of Halifax

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View of Cape Egmont and winter Rock from the eastward
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Title:
View of Cape Egmont and winter Rock from the eastward : Entrance of Egmont Harbor ; The entrance of Keppel Harbor, 10 leagues to the eastward of Halifax ; Falls of Hinchinbroke River, the north east branch of Sandwich Bay ; The entrance into Chisetcook Inlet 4 leagues eastward of Halifax ; Dartmouth Shore in the Harbor of Halifax
Title (alt.):
[Views in the vicinity of Halifax]
Entrance of Egmont Harbor
The entrance of Keppel Harbor, 10 leagues to the eastward of Halifax
Falls of Hinchinbroke River, the north east branch of Sandwich Bay
The entrance into Chisetcook Inlet 4 leagues eastward of Halifax
Dartmouth Shore in the Harbor of Halifax
Description:
Individual sheets of coastal views appear throughout The Atlantic Neptune. Landfall and headland views, like those displayed here, were intended to give mariners a sea-view of the harbor and coastline, and were used in conjunction with charts of the corresponding area. By comparison, the central, circular view of the Falls of Hinchinbroke River … was not intended for navigational use like coastal profiles, but was simply an artistic representation of an inland landmark, named in honor of a patron. The lower view of Halifax Harbour is another example of an artistic depiction of a port, of which numerous examples can be found throughout the Neptune.
Creator:
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824
Date:
[1777]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Coasts--Nova Scotia--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Jeddore Harbour (N.S.)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Halifax Harbour (N.S.)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Halifax Harbour (harbor)
Jeddore Harbour
Extent:
6 views on 1 sheet : hand col. ; sheet 80 x 59 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : J.F.W. Des Barres
Scale:
Not drawn to scale.
Language:
English
Notes:
Six views in the vicinity of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Appears in the author's Atlantic Neptune. London : J.F.W. Des Barres, 1777-[1781].
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Charting an Empire: The Atlantic Neptune" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2013.
Identifier:
06_01_008277
Call #:
G1106.P5 D47 1777
Barcode:
30000003797533