Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)
Views of naval engagements and maps of battles
Vizagapatam, 1804
To PETER RAINIER ESQ.R VICE-ADMIRAL of the RED; late COMMANDER in CHIEF in the EAST INDIES. / This Print of the attack made on the 18,,th [i.e. 15th] of Sept,,r 1804, in His Majesty's Ship CENTURION of 50 Guns, commanded by...
published 21 Oct 1805Aquatint with engraving and etching; printed on paper; colour printed; laid down on paper, the backing paper brought round the edges of the recto | 45.1 x 62.5 cm (image) | RCIN 735113
In this minor naval action the French captured the Princess Charlotte, but the Centurion survived the attack of the overwhelming French forces and this was greeted as a great achievement for which Lind was knighted. The date of 18 September, engraved in the title, appears to be an error; the action is recorded as having occurred on the 15th of that month.
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: surface dirt.
George Andrews (active 1794-1813) (publisher) [bottom left, below title:] Published Oct. 21. 1805, by G. Andrews N.o 7, Charing Cross.
After Francis Sartorius (d. after 1808) (artist) [[bottom left, below edge of view:] Painted by F. Sartorius]
W. Barnet (active 1805) (engraver)
Watermark: [cropped] on backing paper: J WHATMAN
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: surface dirt
40.5 x 62.5 cm (neatline)
45.1 x 62.5 cm (image)
49.2 x 69.7 cm (platemark)
51.1 x 71.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
To PETER RAINIER ESQ.R VICE-ADMIRAL of the RED; late COMMANDER in CHIEF in the EAST INDIES. / This Print of the attack made on the 18,,th [i.e. 15th] of Sept,,r 1804, in His Majesty's Ship CENTURION of 50 Guns, commanded by James Lind Esq.r and two MERCHANT SHIPS laying at Anchor off Vizagapatam in the East Indies; by a French Squad- / - ron under the command of Rear Admiral Linois, consisting of the MARENGO of 84, L'ATLANTE of 40, & LA SEMILLANTE of 36 Guns; when after an Action of three hours, the French Squadron was beat off. / Is most respectfully Dedicated by his most obliged humble Servant / George Andrews. [bottom, below view, to each side of a vignette of ships off the coast of India?]
Annotations:
(Recto) [bottom left, black pencil:] 12; [top left, black pencil:] XV-113. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in Evelyn Heaton-Smith's hand:] 168.a; [bottom right, black pencil, obscured by paper backing: illegible pencil annotation]
George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement View of the Attack made on the 18.th of Sept.r 1804, on H.M. Ship Centurion commanded by James Lind Esq.r, and two Merchant Ships laying at Anchor off Visagapatam in the East Indies; by a French Squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Linois when after an Action of three hours the French Squadron was beat off: by Sartorius, engraved by Barnet, and published by Andrews, 1805.
Subject(s)
Vishākpatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (17°44'00"N 83°16'00"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.168.a. Parker has the name of the engraver as W. Barnes; this is an error, the name is W. Barnet. The address of the publisher is mis-transcribed as '70, Charing Cross'; the correct address as engraved on the view is '7, Charing Cross'.
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