Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)
Views of naval engagements and maps of battles
Royal Navy, 1804
A VIEW OF THE ROYAL NAVY / OF GREAT BRITAIN
published 15 Mar 1804Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | 62.3 x 45.1 cm (image) | RCIN 735105
The old catalogue entry refers to the depictions of the different rates of ships as 'plans'; they are profile views, each flying the flags of admirals, or Vice-, Rear Admirals, or commodores of the White, Blue, or Red. The views of the different type of ship are accompanied by four depictions of uniformed officers: admiral, captain, lieutenant, and midshipman.
Dedication: [top, below title:] Dedicated by Permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence Admiral of the White, / by His most humble, / most obedient, and / most dutiful Servant / N. Heideloff.
Additional text: [left, an explanation of the distinction between different ranks by the insignia on the uniforms; right, a key, A-I, K-O, to the flags of the admirals and commodores; bottom, below the representations of ships, a list in 12 columns of the names, numbers of guns and men, of each ship in the British fleet:] Names of the Ships.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; slight surface dirt.
Nicolaus Heideloff (1761-1837) (printmaker)
Frederick Seaton (active 1799-1817) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of neatline:] London Published as the Act directs Mar.ch 15. 1804, by F. Seaton, N.o 40. Oxford Street, corner of Newman Street, and by the Author, N.o 7. Bath Place, New Road, Fitzroy Square.
William IV, King of the United Kingdom (1765-1837) (dedicatee)
Watermark: E & P 1802
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; slight surface dirt
62.0 x 45.1 cm (neatline)
62.3 x 45.1 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
66.7 x 49.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
A VIEW OF THE ROYAL NAVY / OF GREAT BRITAIN. [top, to each side of a device of an upright fouled anchor on a blue ground in oval cartouche on a background of a crimson robe trimmed with ermine, the royal crown above, supported by a lion with both front paws on a trident to the left and a unicorn reclining on an oar? to the right]
Dedication:
[top, below title:] Dedicated by Permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence Admiral of the White, / by His most humble, / most obedient, and / most dutiful Servant / N. Heideloff.
Additional text:
[left, an explanation of the distinction between different ranks by the insignia on the uniforms; right, a key, A-I, K-O, to the flags of the admirals and commodores; bottom, below the representations of ships, a list in 12 columns of the names, numbers of guns and men, of each ship in the British fleet:] Names of the Ships.
Annotations:
George III heading: Navy 1804.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top centre, below ‘His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence’, ink:] 1804. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 169**; [bottom centre, right of old heading, black pencil:] C.169**.
George III catalogue entry:
Navy A view of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, 1804. (Plans of the different Rates with a list of the Names of the Ships) by N. Heideloff, 1804.
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