The Brave Captain Tyrill in the Buckingham of 66 Guns & 472 MenDefeating the Florissant, Aigrette & Atlante, three French Ships of War, 3d. of Nov.r 1758...
Fran.s. Swaine Pinx.t. P. Benarzech Sculp.
Printed for Robert Sayer, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, Hen.y Parker at No.82 opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhill, Carington Bowles No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard. [n.d., c.1775.]
Engraving with etching, 18th century watermark. 335 x 465mm (13¼ x 18¼"), with large margins.
Captain Richard Tyrrell of the Buckingham fights a duel with the French Florissant and two frigates off Monserrat on 3rd November 1758. Eventually, the French ship escaped, but with many casualties. Plate 3 of a series of naval battles by marine painter Francis Swain (c.1719-82). The original painting is in the National Maritime Museum (BHC0383) .
Parker: 62, b.
[Ref: 54811] £380.00
Printed for Robert Sayer, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, Hen.y Parker at No.82 opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhill, Carington Bowles No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard. [n.d., c.1775.]
Engraving with etching, 18th century watermark. 335 x 465mm (13¼ x 18¼"), with large margins.
Captain Richard Tyrrell of the Buckingham fights a duel with the French Florissant and two frigates off Monserrat on 3rd November 1758. Eventually, the French ship escaped, but with many casualties. Plate 3 of a series of naval battles by marine painter Francis Swain (c.1719-82). The original painting is in the National Maritime Museum (BHC0383) .
Parker: 62, b.
[Ref: 54811] £380.00