Siege of Gibraltar, 1782

To ADM.L LORD HOWE, VICE ADM.LS BARRINGTON and MILBANK, REAR ADM.LS HOOD and HUGHES, COMMODORE HOTHAM, the OFFICERS, SEAMEN and MARINES. / This Representation of the relief of Gibraltar, on the 11.th Oct.r 1782 (by the...

John Boydell (1720-1804) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of view:] John Boydell excudit 1784; [bottom centre, below title:] Publish’d Nov^r 1^st 1784 by John Boydell Engraver, in Cheapside, London. [Some of the punctuation is obscured by the paper edging.]

After Richard Paton (1717-91) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] Rich.^d Paton Pinxit

Daniel Lerpiniere (1745-85) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] Dan.^l Lerpiniere Sculpsit

Watermark: Dovecote with two birds; countermark, indistinct: [?] / [AUVER]GNE 1742

Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt

45.0 x 65.2 cm (neatline)

48.6 x 65.2 cm (image)

50.2 x 67.7 cm (platemark)

50.9 x 68.6 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

To ADM.^L LORD HOWE, VICE ADM.^LS BARRINGTON and MILBANK, REAR ADM.^LS HOOD and HUGHES, COMMODORE HOTHAM, the OFFICERS, SEAMEN and MARINES. / This Representation of the relief of Gibraltar, on the 11.^th Oct.^r 1782 (by the gallant & able Manœvres of the British Fleet against a superior Fleet of the Enemy) for which important service / done their Country they received the thanks of both houses of Parliament. Is humbly inscribed by their most humble Servant / Richard Paton. [bottom centre, below view]

Annotations:

George III heading [black pencil:] Military Gibraltar 11 Oct 1782 Port folio No 3 G-3.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 93.a (i); [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 35; [top left, black pencil:] 35; [top right, black pencil:] 43; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-43.

K. Mil. dummy sheet:

Title [ink:] Representation of the relief of Gibraltar, on the 11.^th Oct.^r 1782, by the Manœuvres of the British Fleet / against a superior Fleet of the Enemy; by R. Paton, engraved by D. Lerpiniere, published by / Boydell 1784. / Port-folio N.^o [black pencil:] 3 ... 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [black pencil and red ink, George III heading:] Gibraltar 11 Oct. 1782 [on same line, black pencil, erased, in a modern hand:] Oversize folder Box XIV. 
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811. 
Size: 48.1 x 33.1 cm (sheet).

George III catalogue entry:

Gibraltar Representation of the relief of Gibraltar, on the 11.^th Oct.^r 1782, by the Manœuvres of the British Fleet against a superior Fleet of the Enemy: by R. Paton, engraved by Lerpiniere: published by Boydell, 1784.

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.93.a