The R.t Hon.ble Lord Collingwood, Vice Admiral of the Red, Major General of Marines and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in the Mediterranean. Engraved by Charles Turner from an original painting in the possession of Lady Collingwood, To whom this Print is most respectfully dedicated by Her Ladyships obed.t & very h.ble Serv.t J.Colnagi.
London. Published July 1st 1811 by Mess.rs Colnaghi & Co, Printseller Cockspur Street, Hoy Market.
Mezzotint. 510 x 350mm, 20 x 13¾". Tears in margins.
Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood (1748-1810), Admiral. As second-in-command at Trafalgar he engaged the enemy first and took the command on Nelson's death, but lost many of the prize ships by neglecting Nelson's last order. Besides that action he blockaded Cadiz 1797-8, Brest 1799-1805 and Toulon 1808-10, eventually dying at sea.
Whitman 134, ii of ii. Ex collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 10470] £490.00
Mezzotint. 510 x 350mm, 20 x 13¾". Tears in margins.
Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood (1748-1810), Admiral. As second-in-command at Trafalgar he engaged the enemy first and took the command on Nelson's death, but lost many of the prize ships by neglecting Nelson's last order. Besides that action he blockaded Cadiz 1797-8, Brest 1799-1805 and Toulon 1808-10, eventually dying at sea.
Whitman 134, ii of ii. Ex collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 10470] £490.00