Taken from Bruce's "History of Brighton" a view of Kemptown from the sea, it shows the Crescent, the wings of which 840' x 200' being greater than the Span of the Royal Crescent at Bath. To the left of the print, on the choppy sea, is a steam boat which looks small in comparison to the sailing boats. To the centre left is a small boat in full sail with a white sail; in the centre foreground three men in a rowing boat; to the right a larger boat in a reddish brown sail and to far right another smaller boat of similar colour. This print has a coat of arms below the print and writing to say the plate is dedicated to J R Kemp by J.Bruce In small writing within the border is printed, Published by the artist at No.1 Steine Place and the first tower on the Chain Pier, Brighton. Duplicate print
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