Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham

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Artist/Maker	Frs Graves & Co. (publisher) Ward, William (engraver) Grant, Francis (RA) (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Half-length portrait, slightly to left and looking to front; pointing with right hand and supporting his sword with left hand and arm; wearing uniform; in the left distance a burning ship.

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Categories	Prints Portraits Scotland
Object type	Print
Title	Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint on paper Paper Mezzotint
Brief description	Print, half-length portrait of Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham on the deck of a warship. Mezzotint by William Ward after Francis Grant, 1837.
Physical description	Half-length portrait, slightly to left and looking to front; pointing with right hand and supporting his sword with left hand and arm; wearing uniform; in the left distance a burning ship.
Dimensions	Cut height: 48.9cm Cut width: 39cm Measured by SH 20/05/2011.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Painted by Francis Grant. Engraved by Wm. Ward Engraver to His Majesty. Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham. Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Most Ancient Military Order of Merit of France &c. &c. London, Published January 1st 1837, By Frs. Graves & Co. Late Colnaghi & Co. 23, Cockspur St. Charing Cross.' (Lettered)
Production	Attribution note: Open letter proof (?)
Subjects depicted	Officer Man Uniform Warship Sword Durham, Phillip Charles Henderson Calderwood (Sir)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	22846

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O644573/admiral-sir-philip-charles-henderson-print-ward-william/

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