The Honble. Augustus Keppel Commanding His Majesty's ship Torbay, Novr. 20th 1759

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Artist/Maker	Fisher, Edward (engraver) Edward Fisher (publisher) Sir Joshua Reynolds (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Print, whole-lenght portrait of Augustus Keppel standing on board the Torbay, turned to front, looking to left and pointing with his right hand, the left rests on the hilt of a sword. In the background is a view of the sea and rocks.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Title	The Honble. Augustus Keppel Commanding His Majesty's ship Torbay, Novr. 20th 1759 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	Print, whole-length portrait of Augustus Keppel commanding the Torbay, mezzotint by Edward Fisher after Joshua Reynolds, 1759.
Physical description	Print, whole-lenght portrait of Augustus Keppel standing on board the Torbay, turned to front, looking to left and pointing with his right hand, the left rests on the hilt of a sword. In the background is a view of the sea and rocks.
Dimensions	Mount height: 75cm Mount width: 54.5cm Measured by SH 09/09/2011
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'The Honble. Augustus Keppel Commanding His Majesty's ship Torbay, Novr. 20th 1759. J. Reynolds pinxit 1752 Sold by Edwd. Fisher at Mr. Fryars' in Great Queen Street Pr. 5d. Edwad. Fisher fecit 1759.' (Lettered)
Production	2nd state.
Subjects depicted	Ship Sea Officer Sword Battle Augustus Keppel Battle of Quiberon Bay
Association	Seven Years War
Bibliographic reference	Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 2, p. 497.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	26699

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O627549/the-honble-augustus-keppel-commanding-print-fisher-edward/

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