[William IV as Lord High Admiral & the Duke of Wellington] The Navy! [&] The Army!
Painted by M.W. Sharpe. Engraved by W. Say, Engraver to T.R.H. The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, 9, Mortimer Street.
London, Published April 23 1828, by Wm.Sams Book & Printseller to the Royal Family, 1, St James's Street.
Very scarce pair of mezzotints. Each 495 x 390mm (19½ x 15¼"). Small margins.
A pair of portraits of the heads of the armed services. 'The Navy' depicts William, Duke of Clarence, during his short term as Lord High Admiral (1827-8, a post he was sacked from two years before becoming William IV). He stands aboard, raising his tricorn, using a capstan as a drinks table. 'The Army' is a portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as Commander in Chief of the British Army. He stands in uniform and chain of office, standing beside a table and toasting a glass to the viewer. A view of London from Apsley House, his London residence at Hyde Park Corner, can be seen through the window on the left. This print was also published with the title 'Health! And Long Life To The King!' with the same publication date. After Michael William Sharp (1776/7-1840).
[Ref: 58712] £790.00
London, Published April 23 1828, by Wm.Sams Book & Printseller to the Royal Family, 1, St James's Street.
Very scarce pair of mezzotints. Each 495 x 390mm (19½ x 15¼"). Small margins.
A pair of portraits of the heads of the armed services. 'The Navy' depicts William, Duke of Clarence, during his short term as Lord High Admiral (1827-8, a post he was sacked from two years before becoming William IV). He stands aboard, raising his tricorn, using a capstan as a drinks table. 'The Army' is a portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington as Commander in Chief of the British Army. He stands in uniform and chain of office, standing beside a table and toasting a glass to the viewer. A view of London from Apsley House, his London residence at Hyde Park Corner, can be seen through the window on the left. This print was also published with the title 'Health! And Long Life To The King!' with the same publication date. After Michael William Sharp (1776/7-1840).
[Ref: 58712] £790.00