View of Gibraltar, 1782 (Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory) 36°08'00"N 05°21'00"W

Francis Jukes (1745-1812) (engraver and publisher) [bottom centre, below titles:] London Published Dec.^r 1789 by F Jukes Howland Street; [bottom right, below edge of view:] Eng.^d by F. Jukes.

Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] Drawn by M.^r N. Pocock.

Subject(s)

Watermark: None visible

Condition: no fold lines. Verso: red smudges

22.5 x 37.3 cm (neatline)

26.5 x 37.3 cm (image)

28.1 x 40.3 cm (platemark)

31.8 x 46.0 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

An ORDNANCE STORE SHIP of 18 GUNS / Commanded by Lieu.t Heighington, from Lisbon, with a Cargo of Fruit for the Sick of / the Garrison of Gibralter; Fighting her way between a / Spanish Frigate of 36 Guns, a Xebeck of 18 Guns, & 4 Gun Boats, in sight of the Garrison / Feb. 20, 1782. // VAISSEAU de PROVISION de 18 CANONS / Commande par le Lieutenant Heighington parti de Lisbone par Ordre de l Amiraute avec / une Cargaison de fruits pour les malades de la garnison de Gibraltar il Combatit / en chemin une fregate de 38 Canons, un Chebec de 18, et quatre chaloupes Canonnier, en vue de / la Garnison. [bottom, below view, in English and French]

Annotations:

George III heading: Naval Engagement 20 Feb. 1782.

Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil:] 87*; [top left, black pencil, erased:] XVIII/4-2. (Verso) none.

George III catalogue entry:

Naval Engagement An Ordnance Store Ship of 18 Guns commanded by Lieut. Heighington, from Lisbon with a cargo of fruit for the sick of the Garrison of Gibraltar, fighting her way between a Spanish frigate of 36 Guns, a Xebec of 18 Guns, an [sic] 4 Gun Boats in sight of the Garrison, 20.^th Feb.^y 1782: by N. Pocock, engraved by Jukes, 1789.