Siege of Gibraltar, 1782

To GEN.L SIR GEO.E ELLIOT, LIEU.T GEN.L BOYD, GEN.L LA MOTTE, MAJOR GEN.L GREENE, SIR ROGER CURTIS, the OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS. / This Representation of the brave & gallant defence of Gibraltar, against the...

John Boydell (19 January 1720-12 December 1804) and Josiah Boydell (18 January 1752-27 March 1817) (publisher) [bottom centre, below title:] Publish’d March 1.^t 1787 by John & Josiah Boydell N.^o 90 Cheapside London; [bottom centre, below edge of view:] John & Josiah Boydell execudit 1787.

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

James Fittler (1758-1835) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] James Fittler Sculpsit / Marine Engraver to his Majesty

Watermark: Dovecote; countermark: FIN DE / T [followed by a domed shape with a T on top] DUPUY / AUVERGNE / 17[81]

Condition: one fold line

45.0 x 65.2 cm (neatline)

48.9 x 65.2 cm (image)

50.3 x 68.4 cm (platemark)

51.2 x 69.2 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

To GEN.^L SIR GEO.^E ELLIOT, LIEU.^T GEN.^L BOYD, GEN.L LA MOTTE, MAJOR GEN.^L GREENE, SIR ROGER CURTIS, the OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS. / This Representation of the brave & gallant defence of Gibraltar, against the united force of Spain & France, in the afternoon of the 13 Sep.^r 1782. for which important Service done to their Country, they received / the thanks of both houses of Parliament. Is humbly inscribed by their most Obed.^t Servant. / Richard Paton. [bottom, below view]

Annotations:

George III heading [black pencil:] Military Gibraltar 13 Sep 1782 Port folio No 3.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 92.f.(iii); [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 28; [top left, black pencil:] 28; [top right, black pencil:] 32; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-32.

K. Mil. dummy sheet:

Title [ink:] Representation of the defence of Gibraltar, against the united force of Spain and France in the / afternoon of the 13.^th Sept.^r 1782: by R. Paton, engraved by Fittler, published by Boydell 1787. / Port-folio N.^o [black pencil:] 3 ... 2 Table / [in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [black pencil and red ink: the George III heading:] Gibraltar 13 Sep. 1782; [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] Oversize folder Box XIV. 
Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below. 
Size: 48.2 x 33.2 cm (sheet).

George III catalogue entry:

Gibraltar Representation of the defence of Gibraltar against the united force of Spain and France in the afternoon of the 13.^th Sept.^r 1782: by R. Paton, engraved by Fittler, published by Boydell, 1787.