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Captain Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke Bart.

Print
25/03/1816 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, standing, facing to front and looking to right. The sitter is dressed in full-dress naval uniform, holding a sword in his right hand and pointing with his left. On the ground are the American colours, on which the sitter stands. To the right is a ship's gun.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCaptain Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke Bart. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Whole-length portrait of Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke in full-dress naval uniform. Mezzotint by Charles Turner after Samuel Lane, 1816.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, standing, facing to front and looking to right. The sitter is dressed in full-dress naval uniform, holding a sword in his right hand and pointing with his left. On the ground are the American colours, on which the sitter stands. To the right is a ship's gun.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 69.2cm
  • Cut to width: 41cm
Measured by SH 11/10/2010
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by S. Lane Engraved by C. Turner To Captains W. L. Wallis, C. L. Faulkiner, & the rest of the Officers and Ships Company of the Shannon, This Portrait of Captain Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke Bart. &c. &c. is with Permission Dedicated by their Obt. & humble. Servt. C. Turner London Pud. March 25 1816 by C. Turner 50 Warren Street. Fitzroy Sqe.' (Lettered)
Production
Attribution note: Open letter proof
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
27663

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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