The Landskipp of Derbie Fort
Date made: late 1800s
Artist: King, Daniel
Description: On the sketch is written: "The Landskipp of Derbie Ffort as it doth appeare from the same station but turning to the north by west. A) The Rocks. B) The Sands. C) The Water. D) St Michaell's Island. E) St Michaell's Chappell. F) Derbie's ffort. G) The false Sobria. H) The Rockes at Ranenes."
The oldest known pictures of the Isle of Man are a series of wash drawings in the British Museum. The drawings were executed by Daniel King of Chester - probably between 1643 and 1648 - during his visit to the Island with James 7th Earl of Derby. Watercolour copies of the drawings were produced at the end of the nineteenth century and facsimiles are held in the Manx National Heritage collections.
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Measurements: 23cm x 34cm
Materials: paper : pen & ink & wash
Object name: drawing
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1957-0095