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Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782
The Representation of His Majesty’s Ship MEDIATOR of 44 Guns Commanded by the Honourable CAPT.N James LUTTRELL. / Having taken & secured the Alexander renews the Action with the Flute Menagere, about 10 at Night...
published 1784Engraving and etching; printed on paper; laid down on paper, the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 47.6 x 59.0 cm (image) | RCIN 734095.c
Dedication: [bottom, below title, to each side of coat of arms:] This PLATE is (by Permission) Most humbly Dedicated to His Royal Highness Henry Frederick DUKE of CUMBERLAND, Admiral of the White &c. &c. / by His Royal Highness's most devoted and most obliged humble Servants, ROBERT WILKINSON and ROBERT POLLARD.
Additional text: [bottom right, right of title, a recapitulation of the strength of the enemy forces.]
Parker 94.b. Parker describes this set of prints as comprising four plates. Although the dummy sheet is annotated to the effect that the fourth plate is missing, the evidence of the old catalogue entry, and the original entry on the dummy sheet itself, indicates that only three were ever present in the collection. The other two plates are at RCINs 734095.a and b.
Condition: one fold line.
After Dominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) (artist)
Robert Pollard [the Elder] (1755/6-1839) (engraver and publisher)
Robert Wilkinson (active 1779-1816) (publisher) [bottom, left and right of centre, below title and dedication:] Painted by D. Serres Esq.r R.A. Marine Painter to his Majesty, and Engraved by R. Pollard. LONDON. Published 15 March 1784, by R. Wilkinson N.o 58 Cornhill, and R. Pollard Braynes Row Spa Fields.
Watermark: Dovecote; countermark: [?] [followed by a domed shape with a T on top] DUPUY FIN / AUVERGNE
Condition: one fold line
43.1 x 59.0 cm (neatline)
47.6 x 59.0 cm (image)
49.5 x 62.7 cm (platemark)
50.4 x 63.5 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
The Representation of His Majesty’s Ship MEDIATOR of 44 Guns Commanded by the Honourable CAPT.N James LUTTRELL. / Having taken & secured the Alexander renews the Action with the Flute Menagere, about 10 at Night on the 12,,th of December 1782, off Ferrol which after a spirited Conflict strikes her Colours. / and in the Offing are seen the Dauphin Royal and Amiable American Armed Brig disabled. bottom, [below view, to each side of the coat of arms of H.R.H. Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland]
Printed title:
N.o 3. [bottom left corner]
Dedication:
[bottom, below title, to each side of coat of arms:] This PLATE is (by Permission) Most humbly Dedicated to His Royal Highness Henry Frederick DUKE of CUMBERLAND, Admiral of the White &c. &c. / by His Royal Highness's most devoted and most obliged humble Servants, ROBERT WILKINSON and ROBERT POLLARD.
Additional text:
[bottom right, right of title, a recapitulation of the strength of the enemy forces.]
Annotations:
George III heading [black pencil:] Military Naval Engagement 12 Dec 1782 Port folio No 5.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 94.b.-3; [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 42; [top left, black pencil:] 42; [top right, black pencil:] 52; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-52.
K. Mil. dummy sheet:
Title [ink:] Representations of H.M. Ship Mediator of 44 guns, the Honb.le Capt.n James Luttrell, attacking / and defeating five sail of the enemy, mounting in all 130 guns, on the 12.th of Dec.r 1782; off / Ferrol: by D. Serres, engraved by R. Pollard 1784. 3 Plates / Port-folio N.o [black pencil:] 5 ... 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [black pencil and red ink, George III heading:] Naval Engagement 12 Dec. 1782 / [black pencil, in a modern hand:] a.b.c. CMB Jan'87 95d missing; [bottom right, above ‘missing’, black pencil, erased:] oversize folder Box XIV.
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811.
Size: 48.1 x 33.2 cm (sheet).George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement Representation of H.M. Ship Mediator of 44 Guns, the Hon.ble Captain James Luttrell attacking and defeating five sail of the enemy mounting in all 130 guns, on the 12.th of Dec.r 1782, off Ferrol: by D. Serres, engraved by R. Pollard 1784. 3 plates.
Subject(s)
Ferrol, Galicia, Spain (43°28'59"N 08°14'12"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
H. Parker, Naval battles from the collection of prints formed and owned by Commander Sir Charles Leopold Cust. With an introduction by C.N. Robinson, 2 vols., London 1911, no.94.b
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