Jonathan Hallafter Francis Cotes, 1726–1770, British
Title:
The Right Honorable Edward, Lord Hawke
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Colored, line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (36.2 x 26cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower center: "THE RIGHT HONORABLE EDWARD LORD HAWKE. | BARON of TOWTON, K.B. VICE ADMIRAL of GREAT BRITAIN, FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY; | Distinguished in Parliament, in the Cabinet, and in Battle, | in the most eventful Records of the British History, and always fortunate. | To His R.H. the DUKE of CLARENCE and OFFICERS of the BRITISH NAVY, | This PRINT is most humbly DEDICATED by JNo. HALL. | Published as the Act directs Decr.1.1795. by J.Hall, Bewick Street, & T.Macklin, Fleet Street."; lettered, lower left: "Painted by Francis Cotes.R.A."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by Jno.Hall."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Gift of Mr. J. Richardson Dilworth