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

Robert Wilkinson (active 1779-1816) (publisher) [bottom, right of centre, below title etc:] LONDON, Publish’d Feb.^y 10.^th 1783 by R. Wilkinson N.^o 58 Cornhill.

After Dominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) (artist)

Francis Jukes (1745-1812) (engraver) [bottom, left of centre, below title etc:] Painted by D. Serres Esq.^r R.A. Marine Painter to his Majesty. and engraved by F. Jukes.

Sir George Augustus Eliott (1717-90) (dedicatee)

Subject(s)

Watermark: Dovecote; countermark: FIN DE / TAMIZIER / [AUVER]GNE / [1781]

Condition: one fold line

42.6 x 57.5 cm (neatline)

45.6 x 57.5 cm (image)

49.3 x 62.3 cm (platemark)

50.0 x 62.7 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

The Destruction of the Floating Batteries before GIBRALTAR, September the 14.^th 1782. taken from the most AUTHENTIC ACCOUNTS of that Glorious Transaction as stated by / Sir Roger Curtis, and other Principal Officers. [bottom, below view, to each side of the Elliot coat of arms]

Dedication:

[bottom centre, below title, to each side of coat of arms:] To His Excellency Sir George Augustus Eliott K.B. Lieu,,t Gen,,l of His Majesty's Forces, and Governor of Gibraltar. / This Plate is most respectfully dedicated by his devoted humble Servant / ROBERT WILKINSON.

Annotations:

George III heading [black pencil:] Military Gibraltar 13 Sep 1782.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 92.k; [left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 24; [top left, black pencil:] 24; [top right, black pencil:] 41; [bottom right, black pencil:] 1782-41.

K. Mil. dummy sheet:

Title [ink:] View of the destruction of the floating Batteries before Gibraltar: by. D. Serres, engraved by Jukes, / published by Wilkinson 1783 / Port-folio N.^o [black pencil:] 3 ... 2 Table / [an erased black pencil inscription, in a modern hand:] UL Naval / [George III heading, black pencil and red ink:] Gibraltar 13 Sep. 1783; [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] Oversize folder Box XIV. 
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811. 
Size: 48.2 x 33.1 cm (sheet).

George III catalogue entry:

Gibraltar View of the destruction of the floating Batteries before Gibraltar, 13.^th Sept.^r 1782: by D. Serres, engraved by Jukes, published by Wilkinson, 1783.