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After Thomas Luny (1759-1837)
Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781
Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781
A Representation of the obstinate Engagement between the BRITISH SQUADRON under the command of Vice Admiral Parker / and the DUTCH SQUADRON, commanded by Rear Admiral Zoutman, on the Dogger Bank, 5.th of August, 1781... published 1782
Engraving and etching; printed on paper | 30.1 x 40.0 cm (image) | RCIN 734065
After Thomas Luny (1759-1837)
View of the Battle of Dogger Bank, 1781 (Dogger Bank, North Sea, UK) 55?00'00"N 03?00'00"E published 1782
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A view of the Battle of Dogger Bank, 5 August 1781, which was fought between the British and the Dutch; the result was inconclusive and had no effect on the course of the wider American War of Independence. The objective of the war was to prevent the Dutch from trading ammunition and supplies with the enemies of Britain. Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780-84).
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After Thomas Luny (1759-1837) (artist and print seller) [bottom left, below edge of view:] Tho.s Luny pinx.t
William Byrne (1743-1805) (engraver and publisher) [bottom right, below edge of view:] W. Byrne direx.t
Edward Hedges (active 1780-94) (print seller)
William Faden (1749-1836) (print seller) [bottom centre, below title:] London Publish’d as the Act directs 1.st Oct.r 1782. by the Proprietor W. Byrne, N.o 79 Titchfield Street. Sold likewise by T. Luny, N.o 42 Ratcliff-highway W. Faden, Corner of S.t Martins Lane Strand, & E. Hedges N.o 92 Piazas Royal Exchange.
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Watermark: Dovecote
Condition: no fold lines; foxing and surface dirt to both sides. Verso: some offsetting
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26.4 x 40.0 cm (neatline)
30.1 x 40.0 cm (image)
32.9 x 44.1 cm (platemark)
36.3 x 47.9 cm (sheet)
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Printed title:
A Representation of the obstinate Engagement between the BRITISH SQUADRON under the command of Vice Admiral Parker / and the DUTCH SQUADRON, commanded by Rear Admiral Zoutman, on the Dogger Bank, 5.th of August, 1781 / The Engagement lasted three hours and forty minutes when Victory declared in favour of the British by the Dutch bearing away. One of their 74 Gun Ships sunk soon after from the Damage received in the Action. [bottom, below view]
Annotations:
George III heading: Naval Engagement 5 Aug. 1781.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 87.d.
George III catalogue entry:
Naval Engagement A Representation of the obstinate Engagement between the British Squadron under the command of Vice Admiral Parker and the Dutch Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Zoutman, on the Dogger Bank, 5.th of August 1781: by Tho.s Luny, engraved by Byrne, 1782.
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From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by George III (1738-1820)
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Subject(s)
Dogger Bank, North Sea, UK (55°00'00"N 03°00'00"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, 2 vols., London 1911, no.87d
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