Watercolor and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/4 x 17 inches (27.3 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.468
Gallery Label:
In this watercolor Rowlandson celebrates Admiral Duncan’s victory over the Dutch navy at Camperdown on 11 October 1797, a victory which prevented the soldiers of Revolutionary France from landing in Ireland to aid an anti-British insurrection. Admiral Duncan took six Dutch ships captive and brought them back to the port of Great Yarmouth on England’s east coast. Rowlandson apparently hurried to the port to draw them as they were brought into berth, joining many others who crowded the streets to catch a glimpse of the naval heroes. A print after this drawing was issued just twelve days after the battle to cash in on the patriotic fervor. Gallery label for Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection at the Yale Center for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2008-06-09 - 2008-08-17)