Scenes of Port Royal, Jamaica

[Sully Cross]

1) Port Royal, Jamaica circa 1690 prior to the 1692 Earthquake
Painting courtesy of Peter Dunn, Archaeological Reconstruction Artist

2) Scene depicting Debauchery in the streets

3) The Earthquake of 1692

4) Maps showing island before and after the earthquake

 

Edited May 22 by Sully Cross

[Stynky Tudor]

Wow, great stuff! I really like that last map.

[Mary Diamond]

On 5/22/2024 at 5:48 PM, Sully Cross said:

2) Scene depicting Debauchery in the streets

A topic for many painters through the centuries… Gustave Louis Michael Aloux 1887-1965, a painter focused on colonial and maritime history. 
 

I quite like the maps, especially the before and after detail on the last.

 

[madPete]

They had to think it was the end of the world in the 1692 earthquake. Been thru a couple modern ones that were scary, but they dont even rate compared to Port Royal.

 

William... Note the tavern is the center of the Debauchery scene. Careful who you choose for a barkeep!  LOL

 

[Stynky Tudor]

On 5/22/2024 at 3:48 PM, Sully Cross said:

1) Port Royal, Jamaica circa 1690 prior to the 1692 Earthquake
Painting courtesy of Peter Dunn, Archaeological Reconstruction Artist

It's incredible how compact/dense the township is built up or was - amazing.