Jenkins' Naval Achievements. Aquatint 1817. Capture of La Cleopatre.
June 18th 1793. Capture of La Cleopatre. An original aquatint from Jenkins' Naval Achievements published in 1817.
The naval aquatint engraved by Thomas Sutherland, hand-coloured by Thomas Whitcombe, and first published on April 1st 1815.
Just 4 Naval General Service Medal clasps, (Nymphe 18 June 1793) were claimed & awarded.
The Action taking place just off the Devonshire coast. The Cleopatre later added to the Royal Navy's fleet and re-named HMS Oiseau (the French for 'bird').
Size with borders: 33.0 cm x 28.0 cm. Full size as removed from the original, bound volume.
Condition report: Colour quality excellent, & bright. The aquatint with 'additional border' being the galley from the original, bound volume. Never framed.
Price: SOLD
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