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Circle of John Thomas Serres (London 1759-1825)
The Bay of Cagliari, Sardinia; and The "gallant little Speedy " in pursuit of an enemy (French [?]) brig running for the shelter of Cagliari, on the Sardinian coast, in the spring of 1800 ( recto ); and View of a small group of islands to the west of Naples Bay; and Mount Vesuvius from the anchorage in the Bay of Naples ( verso ) (all illustrated)
Circle of John Thomas Serres (London 1759-1825) The Bay of Cagliari, Sardinia; and The "gallant little Speedy " in pursuit of an enemy (French [?]) brig running for the shelter of Cagliari, on the Sardinian coast, in the spring of 1800 ( recto ); and View of a small group of islands to the west of Naples Bay; and Mount Vesuvius from the anchorage in the Bay of Naples ( verso ) (all illustrated) the first inscribed 'When in the Bay of Cagliari and the Town just making its Appearance like Low Land (b & c) (a) N 6 E 9 Miles (d) E.N.E.' (upper centre) and 'When running up the Anchorage of Cagliari in chace [ sic ] of a Brig 2 Guns more than the Speedy. The point (a). N.6 E. about 5 miles - (b) The Town half open about 10 miles distant' (middle centre) ( recto ); the second inscribed ''View of a Small Group of Islands about 13 Leagues to the Westw.d of Naples Bay/a the Western one N.30• W.b N 72• E.t off which about 8 Miles steering SW for Iscia (upper centre) and 'Mount Vesuvius from the Anchorage in the Bay of Naples a is the new corderie' (middle centre) ( verso ) pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, on paper, in one frame 9 x 25 in. (22.8 x 63.5 cm.)