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The King George disabled, and other Privateers in chase, with the Appearance of His Majesty's Ship the Russell at the time the Dartmouth was blown up, engaging the Gloriosa Octr 9th 1748.
Brooking Pinxt. Boydell Sculpt.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside.
Engraving 465 x 330mm.
The Spanish 74-gun ship, 'Glorioso', was on her way to Cadiz from Ferrol, where she had landed treasure, when she was attacked by a number of English ships including the 'Royal family' squadron of privateers commanded by Commodore Walker. She was engaged by several ships of inferior force including Walker's privateer the 'King George', 32 guns, which kept up a close but unequal struggle for several hours, and the 'Dartmouth', 50 guns, which blew up. After a five-hour battle, the 'Glorioso' was finally captured by the 'Russell', 80 guns, which was returning half-manned from the Mediterranean. Charles Brooking (1723–59) Unde the patronage of Taylor White and commission from him for the Foundling Hosptial, Brooking became a most celebrated marine painter whose pupils may well have included Serres and Swaine.
Parker:51a.
[Ref: 978] £350.00
Brooking Pinxt. Boydell Sculpt.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside.
Engraving 465 x 330mm.
The Spanish 74-gun ship, 'Glorioso', was on her way to Cadiz from Ferrol, where she had landed treasure, when she was attacked by a number of English ships including the 'Royal family' squadron of privateers commanded by Commodore Walker. She was engaged by several ships of inferior force including Walker's privateer the 'King George', 32 guns, which kept up a close but unequal struggle for several hours, and the 'Dartmouth', 50 guns, which blew up. After a five-hour battle, the 'Glorioso' was finally captured by the 'Russell', 80 guns, which was returning half-manned from the Mediterranean. Charles Brooking (1723–59) Unde the patronage of Taylor White and commission from him for the Foundling Hosptial, Brooking became a most celebrated marine painter whose pupils may well have included Serres and Swaine.
Parker:51a.
[Ref: 978] £350.00
A Calm.
Brooking Pinx.t. Jn.o Boydell Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliam.t & sold by J. Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street Cheapside London 1754.
Engraving, 270 x 420mm (10¾ x 16½"). Trimmed to image at top, watercolour silhouette on reverse.
A seascape after Charles Brooking (1723-59) a martime artist known for his attention to detail. The National Maritime Museum Greenwich, holds 23 of his oils.
[Ref: 45282] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Brooking Pinx.t. Jn.o Boydell Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliam.t & sold by J. Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street Cheapside London 1754.
Engraving, 270 x 420mm (10¾ x 16½"). Trimmed to image at top, watercolour silhouette on reverse.
A seascape after Charles Brooking (1723-59) a martime artist known for his attention to detail. The National Maritime Museum Greenwich, holds 23 of his oils.
[Ref: 45282] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
A Calm.
Brooking Pinx. Jn.o Boydell Sculp. Publish'd according to the Act of Parliam.t & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside London 1754.
London, 1754.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 290 x 420mm (11½ x 16½"), large margins. Excellent condition.
A seascape of ships near a harbour.
[Ref: 55567] £360.00
Brooking Pinx. Jn.o Boydell Sculp. Publish'd according to the Act of Parliam.t & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside London 1754.
London, 1754.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 290 x 420mm (11½ x 16½"), large margins. Excellent condition.
A seascape of ships near a harbour.
[Ref: 55567] £360.00
Evening.
Brooking pinx. J. Boydell Sculp. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street in Cheapside London 1755. 55.
London, 1755.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 295 x 420mm (11½ x 16"), large margins on 3 sides. Tear in title area repaired with tape on reverse.
Seascape of naval ships near a coast. From a set of four, 'Morning', 'Noon', 'Evening' and 'Night' by John Boydell after Charles Brooking.
[Ref: 55566] £360.00
Brooking pinx. J. Boydell Sculp. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street in Cheapside London 1755. 55.
London, 1755.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 295 x 420mm (11½ x 16"), large margins on 3 sides. Tear in title area repaired with tape on reverse.
Seascape of naval ships near a coast. From a set of four, 'Morning', 'Noon', 'Evening' and 'Night' by John Boydell after Charles Brooking.
[Ref: 55566] £360.00
Greenland Whale Fishery, Peche de la Baleine ala Cote du Groenland.
Brooking Pinx.t. Wilson Sculp.
London Printed for Rob.t Sayer Map & Printseller at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street. [n.d., c.1770.]
Engraving. Platemark: 190 x 275mm (7½ x 10¾"). Large margins. Small holes in left margin.
Sailors in longboats hunting a whale, with three larger sailing vessels in the distance and some polar bears on the ice in the foreground to the left.
See Ref: 60511
[Ref: 35656] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Brooking Pinx.t. Wilson Sculp.
London Printed for Rob.t Sayer Map & Printseller at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street. [n.d., c.1770.]
Engraving. Platemark: 190 x 275mm (7½ x 10¾"). Large margins. Small holes in left margin.
Sailors in longboats hunting a whale, with three larger sailing vessels in the distance and some polar bears on the ice in the foreground to the left.
See Ref: 60511
[Ref: 35656] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
The taking the Nuestra Senora de los Remedias, (alias La Ninfa) a Spanish Ship of 900 Tons, 32 Guns, & 300 Men, very Richly Laden, by the Royal Family Privateers, 5 February, 1746, off Cape St Marys.
Brooking Pinx.t. Boydell sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside.
Engraving. 340 x 470mm (13½ x 18½"), very large margins. Small tears in margins.
A Spanish ship about to be attacked by three British privateers, 'Prince Frederick'. 'Duke' and 'Prince George'. The ship was being taken back to England when it was wrecked in a storm off Beachy Head. In 1753 Boydell published a series of prints about the 'Royal Family', a fleet of privateers with ships named after the family of George II.
[Ref: 62645] £350.00
Brooking Pinx.t. Boydell sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside.
Engraving. 340 x 470mm (13½ x 18½"), very large margins. Small tears in margins.
A Spanish ship about to be attacked by three British privateers, 'Prince Frederick'. 'Duke' and 'Prince George'. The ship was being taken back to England when it was wrecked in a storm off Beachy Head. In 1753 Boydell published a series of prints about the 'Royal Family', a fleet of privateers with ships named after the family of George II.
[Ref: 62645] £350.00
The taking the Nuestra Senora de los Remedias, (alias La Ninfa) a Spanish Ship of 900 Tons, 32 Guns, & 300 Men, very Richly Laden, by the Royal Family Privateers, 5 February, 1746, off Cape St Marys.
Brooking Pinx.t. Boydell sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside.
Engraving. 340 x 470mm (13½ x 18½"). Paper toned, laid down.
A Spanish ship about to be attacked by three British privateers, 'Prince Frederick'. 'Duke' and 'Prince George'. The ship was being taken back to England when it was wrecked in a storm off Beachy Head. In 1753 Boydell published a series of prints about the 'Royal Family', a fleet of privateers with ships named after the family of George II.
[Ref: 53220] £580.00
Brooking Pinx.t. Boydell sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1753, & Sold by J. Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside.
Engraving. 340 x 470mm (13½ x 18½"). Paper toned, laid down.
A Spanish ship about to be attacked by three British privateers, 'Prince Frederick'. 'Duke' and 'Prince George'. The ship was being taken back to England when it was wrecked in a storm off Beachy Head. In 1753 Boydell published a series of prints about the 'Royal Family', a fleet of privateers with ships named after the family of George II.
[Ref: 53220] £580.00
Ships in Distress.
Brooking pinx.t B.B. Godfrey sculp.t
Published 12.th April by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street London.
Coloured engraving. Plate 293 x 420mm. 11½ x 16½". Tatty margins.
Three ships in distress, trying to cope on a choppy, breezy sea with cliffs to the right.
[Ref: 24710] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
Brooking pinx.t B.B. Godfrey sculp.t
Published 12.th April by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street London.
Coloured engraving. Plate 293 x 420mm. 11½ x 16½". Tatty margins.
Three ships in distress, trying to cope on a choppy, breezy sea with cliffs to the right.
[Ref: 24710] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
A Small Breeze.
Brooking Pinx.t Tho.s Boydell Sculp. Harvarden 1755. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament & Sold by Jn.o Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside London.
London, 1755.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 290 x 420mm (11½ x 16½"), large margins. Top margin trimmed to platemark.
A seascape of ships and sail boats under a clearing sky.
[Ref: 55568] £360.00
Brooking Pinx.t Tho.s Boydell Sculp. Harvarden 1755. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament & Sold by Jn.o Boydell Engraver at the Unicorn the Corner of Queen Street Cheapside London.
London, 1755.
Very fine hand coloured engraving, 18th century watermark. 290 x 420mm (11½ x 16½"), large margins. Top margin trimmed to platemark.
A seascape of ships and sail boats under a clearing sky.
[Ref: 55568] £360.00
Greenland Fishery. 68.
Brooking Pinx. Boydell Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, & Sold by J Boydell, Engraver at the Unicorn ye corner of Queen Street Cheapside, London 1754.
Engraving. Plate: 295 x 420mm (11½ x 16½") large margins.
A scene in the seas off Greenland showing several British whaling boats, the water is full of rowing boats and in the foreground figures harpoon a whale. Polar bears watch from the ice in the forground. By the mid eighteenth century whaling off the coast of Greenland was a fully established enterprise with the South Sea Company funding many excursions to the Arctic.
[Ref: 46249] £320.00
Brooking Pinx. Boydell Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, & Sold by J Boydell, Engraver at the Unicorn ye corner of Queen Street Cheapside, London 1754.
Engraving. Plate: 295 x 420mm (11½ x 16½") large margins.
A scene in the seas off Greenland showing several British whaling boats, the water is full of rowing boats and in the foreground figures harpoon a whale. Polar bears watch from the ice in the forground. By the mid eighteenth century whaling off the coast of Greenland was a fully established enterprise with the South Sea Company funding many excursions to the Arctic.
[Ref: 46249] £320.00