The triumph of Britannia from the original painting at Vauxhall, painted by Mr. Franc Hayman, in the collection of Jonathan Tyers, Esqr., lover and encourager of the arts, to whom this plate is dedicated by his most obliged and most humble servant / [graphic]

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Title: The triumph of Britannia from the original painting at Vauxhall, painted by Mr. Franc Hayman, in the collection of Jonathan Tyers, Esqr., lover and encourager of the arts, to whom this plate is dedicated by his most obliged and most humble servant / [graphic]
Creator: Ravenet, Simon François, 1706-1774, printmaker
Contributor: Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist.
Boydell, John, 1720-1804, publisher.
Published / Created: January 1st 1765.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published according to Act of Parliament, by J. Boydell engraver in Cheapside, London
Abstract: "Allegory of Britain's naval victory, with Neptune driving the Chariot of Britannia, while nymphs riding on fish alongside carry portrait medallions of, from left to right: Pocock, Bosc[a]wen, Hawke, Saunders, Keppel and Howe; ships at battle in the background at right, representing the defeat of the French fleet by Sir Edward Hawke, November 20th. 1759."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Text below the title: "N.B. In the back Ground is represented the defeat of the French Fleet by Sr. Edw. Hawke, Nov. 20th 1759" and "Size of the Picture 12 F. by 15 F. in Length."
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Mounted to sheet: 473 x 666 cm.
Provenance: Old Print Shop; 1961.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 42.5 x 54 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Portraits H392 no. 1++

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Portraits
Group portraits
Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1765
Material: engraving ;
Subject (Name): Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781
Saunders, Charles, Sir, 1713?-1775
Boscawen, Edward, 1711-1761
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799
Pocock, George, Sir, 1706-1792
Subject (Topic): Britannia (Symbolic character)
Subjects: Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781 > Portraits
Saunders, Charles, Sir, 1713?-1775 > Portraits
Boscawen, Edward, 1711-1761 > Portraits
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786 > Portraits
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799 > Portraits
Pocock, George, Sir, 1706-1792 > Portraits
Britannia (Symbolic character)
England > London > 1765

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11103736
Object ID (OID): 11001118