Charles Turner, 1774–1857, Britishafter Sir William Beechey, 1753–1839, British
Title:
The Right Honorable Edward Lord Viscount Exmouth
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 27 1/2in. (41.9 x 69.9cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by Sir Wm Beechey R.A. Painter to Her Majesty"; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by C. Turner, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square"; lettered, lower center: "London, Published April 1.1818 for the Proprietor by C. Turner, 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square. | THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDWARD LORD VISCOUNT EXMOUTH | Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, a Baronet & L.L.D. Admiral of the Blue Squardron of his Majesty's Fleet, | Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal | Sicilian Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint | Maurice and Lazare of Sardinia, Knight of the most Honorable & Ancient Order of the Annunciation | of Savoy and Sardinia, Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William of the Netherlands, and | Knight Grand Crosss of the Royal and distinguished Order of Charles the 3d of Spain, towards the close | of the evening, ordering the sails of the Queen Charlotte to be hauled in, in Consequence of the burning of an Algerine Vessel | immediately under her Stern."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth