The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Havana, 1762 (Havana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba) 23°07'58"N 82°22'58"W
1765 or laterEngraving and etching; printed on paper; laid down on paper; the paper backing brought round the edges of the recto | 43.3 x 62.8 cm (image) | RCIN 733043.e
One of a collection of ten (RCINs 733043.a-j) out of twelve prints. See the main entry at RCIN 733043.
These plates, which were painted by Serres after a series of sketches by Philip Orsbridge who was a Lieutenant on board the Orford, depict different stages of the British siege of Havana which took place between 6 June and 13 August 1762. The British combined operations force of 200 transports with 12,000 troops and twenty ships of the line with 17,000 sailors was commanded by Lieutenant-General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724-72), Vice-Admiral Sir George Pocock (1706-92), and Major-General George Augustus Eliott (1717-90).
British Museum Reg.No. 1849, 1003.14.
Additional text: [bottom left and bottom right of title, a list of the names of the 'Ships in Sight' together with the number of guns each carried.]
Condition: no fold lines; although a dark central vertical shadow may indicate a former fold. Verso: brown discolouration.
Philip Orsbridge (d. 1766) (artist and publisher) [bottom centre, below title:] Drawn on the Spot, Design’d & Publish’d as ye Act directs.
Dominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) (artist) [bottom left, below view:] Domk Serres Pinxit.
James Mason (active 1743-d. 1806) (engraver) [bottom right, below view:] Ja.s Mason Sculpsit
Subject(s)
Royal NavyWatermark: On backing paper: two doves sitting on a dovecote; countermark: three names, one above the other [FINDE] / D♥Tamazier / AUVERGNE
Condition: no fold lines; although a dark central vertical shadow may indicate a former fold. Verso: brown discolouration
39.3 x 62.8 cm (neatline)
43.3 x 62.8 cm (image)
44.3 x 64.9 cm (platemark)
46.5 x 67.1 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
To the R.T HON.BLE George Keppel, Earl of Albemarle, &c. &c. Commander in Chief, of all His Majesty’s Land Forces, at the Attacks and Reduction, of the HAVANNAH, / This Perspective View of the Landing and Marching the TROOPS along the SHORE towards the FORT COJIMAR, between the HOURS of One and Three, in the Afternoon of June 7,,th 1762: With the Transports anchoring / along the SHORE, also His Majesty’s Ship Dragon, and the Granada Bomb, attacking the Fort and Batteries. Is Inscribed BY His Devoted and most Obed,,t Hum,,ble Serv,,t / P,, O,, R,, Sbridge. [No plate number: No.5.] [bottom, below view, to each side of Keppel's coat of arms]
Additional text:
[bottom left and bottom right of title, a list of the names of the 'Ships in Sight' together with the number of guns each carried.]
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 73; [bottom right, black pencil:] C8; [bottom right, black pencil:] XIII/43 (v) 25 Sept 86 CMB.
George III catalogue entry:
Havana Twelve Historical Views of the glorious Expedition of His Majesty’s Ships and Forces against the Havana in 1762, under the command of Sir George Pocock, Lord Albemarle and Rear Admiral Keppel: by Ph. Orsbridge: painted by Serres and engraved by Canot and Mason: with an Explanation.
Subject(s)
Havana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba (23°07'58"N 82°22'58"W)
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