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St. John Of Acre, Defended by the English, 2d May 1799

Print
1803 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleSt. 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'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.3cm
  • Width: 57.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.476

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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