French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802)
Maps and prints of naval engagements collected by George III during the decade of war
Aboukir and River Nile, 1798
Immediately after the Destruction of the L'Orient, the Action recommenced to the Leeward of the Centre, till twenty Minutes after Ten ...
published 11 Jun 1799Aquatint with engraving; printed on paper; laid down on paper, the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 45.8 x 67.8 cm (image) | RCIN 735071.b
This is one of two aquatints, the companion print is at RCIN 735071.a.
Dedication: [bottom centre, below title:] To Robert Sutton Esq,,r of Abridge, Essex (in whose Possession are the Original Pictures) these Prints are Dedicated by his very Humble & Obedient Servant John Harris.
Condition: no fold lines.
John Harris (active 1771-1812) (publisher) [bottom, right of dedication:] Published June 11. 1799. by John Harris. Sweetings Alley Cornhill. & N.o 8. Old Broad Street. London.
After Thomas Whitcombe (?1763-1824) (artist) [bottom left, below the name ‘L'Artemise’, below edge of view:] Whitcomb Pinx.t
John William Edy (1760 or 1762-1820) (aquatinter) [bottom right, below the names ‘Le Guillaume Tell’ and ‘L'Mercure’, below edge of view:] J. W. Edy, Aqua Tinta.
Watermark: None visible
Condition: no fold lines
43.4 x 67.8 cm (neatline)
45.8 x 67.8 cm (image)
47.4 x 70.8 cm (platemark)
48.8 x 71.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Immediately after the Destruction of the L'Orient, the Action recommenced to the Leeward of the Centre, till twenty Minutes after Ten ... [no formal title; a description of the action is given instead]
Dedication:
[bottom centre, below title:] To Robert Sutton Esq,,r of Abridge, Essex (in whose Possession are the Original Pictures) these Prints are Dedicated by his very Humble & Obedient Servant John Harris.
Annotations:
George III heading [black pencil:] Military Naval Engagement of the Nile 2 Aug 1798 Port folio No 5.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: the old heading; bottom left, black pencil:] 134.g.(ii); [top right, black pencil:] 47; [centre, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 44.
George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement Two views of the Battle of the Nile fought on the 1.st and 2.d of August 1798 between a Squadron of British Ships commanded by Rear Admiral Sir H. Nelson, and the French Fleet commanded by Admiral de Bruëys: by Whitcomb, engraved by Edy, and published by Harris, 1799.
Subject(s)
Abu Qir, Alexandria, Egypt (31°19'10"N 30°03'38"E)
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, London 1911, no.134.g
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