Description of the island and city of Corfu, with part of the coast of Greece, Epirus, and the Suliote chain of mountains, in the distance; the whole representation embellished, in the foreground, with a variety of costume worn by the Greeks, assembled on Fort Neuf to celebrate the annual religious festival of "La Madonna:" now exhibiting in H.A. Barker and J. Burford's Panorama, Strand.
Folded plate entitled: Explanation of a View of the Island and City of Corfu, exhibiting in the Panorama, Strand.
The panorama is based on drawings taken on the top of Fort Neuf by J. Cartwright, Esq. A.D. Paymaster-general for the Ionian Islands.
Provenance
Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (21) in vol. I of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.
Binding Note
In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / I'.
Subject
Panoramas - Corfu Island (Greece) ; Description and travel - Corfu Island (Greece) ; Pictorial works - Panorama (Strand, London, England)