Lot 8
After Thomas Whitcombe (1763-1824)
Lot 8 Details
After Thomas Whitcombe (1763-1824), British
THE NAVAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN FROM THE YEAR 1793 TO 1817 (8 PLATES): 7 ENGRAVED BY THOMAS SUTHERLAND AND ONE ENGRAVED BY J. JEAKES:
Set of eight hand-coloured aquatints with letters, titles including:
Sir Robt. Calder’s Action, July 22nd,1805;
Capture of La Clorinde, Feby. 26th,,1814;
Capture of La Prevoyante and La Raison, May 17th, 1795;
Capture of the Liguria, Aug. 7th, 1798;
Destruction of the French Fleet in Basque Roads - April 12th, 1809;
Capture of Argus, Aug. 14th, 1813;
Capture of La Confiante - May 31st., 1798; and
Capture of La Proserpine- June 13th, 1796
Published for James Jenkins’s Naval Achievements, London, 1816-1817. Seven with publisher’s printed title pages attached in sleeves to the backs of the frames.
Images 6.8 x 10.2 in — 17.3 x 25.9 cm
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
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