Chart of the north west coast of America and the north east coast of Asia explored in the years 1778 and 1779

Title

Chart of the north west coast of America and the north east coast of Asia explored in the years 1778 and 1779

Date made

1784

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper centre within image within plate-mark, 'CHART / of the / NW COAST of AMERICA and NE COAST of ASIA / explored in the Yeats / 1778 & 1779. / The unshaded parts of the Coast of ASIA are taken from an MS Chart received from the Russians'. Printed upper right above image within plate-mark, '36'. Printed lower right below image within plate-mark, 'Writing Engraved by T. Harmar.'

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Legacy id

213846

Impressions

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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