St. John Of Acre, Defended by the English, 2d May 1799
Print
1803 (printed)
1803 (printed)
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Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting the harbour at Acre (Akko). Lettered with title and key. Inscribed 'Drawn by Préaux at Constantinople from a Sketch by F.B. Spilsbury of H.R.M. Ship Le Tigre. Engraved by J.Jeakes. Published as the Act directs, 4th. June 1803, by E.Orme, New Bond Street, London', and with a dedication 'To J. Spencer Smith Esq....This Print from the Original Drawing in his Collection, is respectfully inscribed by E.Orme'.
Object details
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| Title | St. John Of Acre, Defended by the English, 2d May 1799 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Etching and aquatint by J. Jeakes, coloured by hand, entitled 'St. John Of Acre, Defended by the English, 2d May 1799', after a drawing by Michel Francois Préaulx (Préaux). Printed in London, 1803. |
| Physical description | Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting the harbour at Acre (Akko). Lettered with title and key. Inscribed 'Drawn by Préaux at Constantinople from a Sketch by F.B. Spilsbury of H.R.M. Ship Le Tigre. Engraved by J.Jeakes. Published as the Act directs, 4th. June 1803, by E.Orme, New Bond Street, London', and with a dedication 'To J. Spencer Smith Esq....This Print from the Original Drawing in his Collection, is respectfully inscribed by E.Orme'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.476 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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