Valentine Green, 1739–1813, Britishafter Francis Cotes, 1726–1770, Britishand after Lemuel Francis Abbott, ca. 1760–1802, Britishand after Gainsborough Dupont, 1754–1797, BritishAnd after Richard Morton Paye, 1750–1821, British
Title:
The British Naval Victors
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25 1/4 x 20 1/4in. (64.1 x 51.4cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, upper left: "USHANT, JUNE 1ST.1794. | RICHARD, EARL HOW, K.G. | ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET, AND GENERAL OF MARINES. | From the Original Picture in the [...] House, London Painted by Gainsborough Dupont."; lettered, upper right: "ST. VINCENT, FEBY.14TH.1797. | JOHN, EARL OF ST. VINCENT, K.B.| ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE. | From the Original Picture, in the possession of Mr. Rickels Painted by F.Cotes, R.A."; lettered, lower left: "CAMPERDOWN. OCTR.11TH 1797 | THE RIGHT HON. ADAM, LORD VISCOUNT DUNCAN, | OF CAMPERDOWN. ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, | and Knt. of the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Newsky. | From the Original Picture in the Possession of V.Green Painted by R.M. Paye. | Engraved by V. Green, Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty & the Elector Palatine."; lettered, lower right: "NILE, AUGT.1ST.1798. | THE RIGHT HON. HORATIO, BARON NELSON, | OF THE NILE, K.B. REAR ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE. | From the Original Picture in the Possession of Willm. Locker Esqr. Lieut. Governor of | Greenwich Hospital Painted by L.F. Abbott. | Published & sold by V. Green No.2, New Road, opposite Fitzrooy Square, London, Feby,11th; 1799. Sold also by R. Green No.12 Berners Street, Oxford Street."; lettered, lower center: "THE BRITISH NAVAL VICTORS. | To the KING, (by his Most gracious permission) this Plate is most humbly Dedicated, by his Majesty's devoted and most dutiful Subject and Servant, | Valentine Green."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Mr. J. Richardson Dilworth