To the Hon.ble the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America This View of the Town of Savanah is humbly dedicated by their Honours Obliged and most Obedient Servant. Peter Gordon. A View of Savanah as it stood the 29th of March, 1734. = Vüe de Savanah dans la Georgie. / P. Gordon Inv. ; P. Fourdrinier Sculp.
About this Item
Record Details
- Title
- To the Hon.ble the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America This View of the Town of Savanah is humbly dedicated by their Honours Obliged and most Obedient Servant. Peter Gordon. A View of Savanah as it stood the 29th of March, 1734. = Vüe de Savanah dans la Georgie. / P. Gordon Inv. ; P. Fourdrinier Sculp.
- Alternate Title
- Vüe de Savanah dans la Georgie
- Date
- [after 1734]
- Notes
- Bird's-eye view of Savannah, Georgia from the vantage point of Hutchinson's Island with the Savannah River in the foreground.
- Includes a table of reference.
- While Peter Gordon has often been credited as the surveyor whose work was engraved by Paul Fourdrinier, Noble Jones appears to have been the original surveyor.
- Names and Subjects
- Oglethorpe, James,--1696-1785--Homes and haunts--Aerial views.
- Colonial cities--Georgia--Aerial views.
- Buildings--Georgia--Savannah--1730-1740.
- Forests--Georgia--Savannah--1730-1740.
- Houses--Georgia--Savannah--1730-1740.
- Vessels--British--Georgia--Savannah--1730-1740.
- Prints shelf.
- Savannah (Ga.)--Aerial views.
- Savannah River (Ga. and S.C.)--Aerial views.
- Gordon, Peter,--other.
- Jones, Noble,--1701-1775,--surveyor.
- Genre
- Bird's-eye view prints 1730-1740.
- Cityscapes 1730-1740.
- Engravings 1730-1740.
- Etchings 1730-1740.
- Intaglio prints 1730-1740.
- Aerial views.
- Project Name
- Bird's-Eye View Project
- ID
- 5696
- Barcode
- B9230407
- Physical Description
- 1 print : etching and engraving ; 54.5 x 75.5 cm
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-07-10 11:20:23
Technical Details
- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 13448 x 9000
- File Size
- 13 MB
- Record
- 5696
- Link to this Item
-
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-5696/wcl005769
Rights and Permissions
The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission.
Related Links
- More Item Details
- Catalog Record
IIIF
- Manifest
-
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/wcl1ic:5696
Cite this Item
View the Help Guide for more information.
- Full citation
-
"To the Hon.ble the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America This View of the Town of Savanah is humbly dedicated by their Honours Obliged and most Obedient Servant. Peter Gordon. A View of Savanah as it stood the 29th of March, 1734. = Vüe de Savanah dans la Georgie. / P. Gordon Inv. ; P. Fourdrinier Sculp.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-5696/wcl005769. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 16, 2025.