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The demise of The Ramillies as portrayed by Robert Dodd. Engraved and published by Francis Jukes No.10 Howland Street, 1795. Plate 1. A Storm Coming On. Plate 2. The Storm Increas'd Plate 3. The Ramillies Water Logg'd. with her Admiral & Crew quitting the Wreck. Plate 4. The Ramillies Destroyed. Late 18th century aquatints in early 20th century parcel gilt gesso frames. Francis Jukes (1745 to 1812) was a prolific engraver and publisher best known for his marine and topographical prints, the majority being in aquatint. Robert Dodd (1748 to 1815) lived and worked in Wapping, London. He was a prolific aquatint engraver, publishing much of his own work although, as we see here, his work was also engraved by others. He exhibited at the Society of Artists in London in 1780 and the Royal Academy between 1782 and 1809. His reputation was established for producing fine and detailed portrayals of famous ships, and naval actions of both the American Revolutionary War and the French Wars of 1793 to 1815.

The Ramillies

show details 		A reverse painted mezzotint:

Nelson's Funeral Carriage

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The Great Western

show details 		King Wiliam IV landing at Greenwich with Queen Adelaide August 5th 1830. Printed and sold by W. Belch. Original colour and with further tinsel decoration. King William IV was crowned on the 26th June of that year. Having joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman aged thirteen he became known as the

William IV at Greenwich

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A good late 18th century reverse painted mezzotint laid down onto glass, 'Jack's Return From a Cruise'; the most popular and favourite song of Charles Dibden. In the original carved, gilded and ebonized 'Hogarth' frame.

Jack's Return from a Cruise

show details 		Mezzotint with colour 'The Right Honorable Rear Admiral Lord Nelson K.B. Published by Laurie and Whittle, 20th October 1798, in celebration of Nelson's victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile. In a period carved, gilded and ebonized 'Hogarth' frame.

Rear Admiral Lord Nelson

show details 		A fine pair of 18th century mezzotints part printed in colour and with contemporary hand colouring;

Faulkner and Trollope

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Admiral Lord Nelson

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A small and rare reverse painted mezzotint on glass depicting Nelson's funeral carriage leaving the Painted Hall at Greenwich. English circa 1806 and in the original 'Hogarth' frame.

Lord Nelsons' Funeral Car

show details 		The Right Honourable Earl Howe, engraved by R. Dunkarton after the work by J. S. Copely. Publishd by Copley, George Street, Hanover Square in 1794. Mezzotint, trimmed to the image on three sides, framed and retailed by Frederick B. Daniell & Son. Richard Howe, (1726-99) British admiral, commander of the North American squadron early in the Revolutionary War, during which the British failed to exploit their naval strength. After France became a party to the conflict, Howe had one significant success in preventing the French squadron from capturing Newport, Rhode Island. He was sympathetic with the colonists and influenced his brother William Howe in pursuing a course of conciliation. Howe, who twice served as first lord of the Admiralty, is best known in British history as commander of the Channel fleet at the Glorious First of June in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars, a brilliant victory unsurpassed even by the later exploits of Horatio Nelson.

Earl Howe

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