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Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Durham

Print
01/01/1837 (published)
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.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Scotland
Object type
Print
TitleAdmiral 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 createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O644573/admiral-sir-philip-charles-henderson-print-ward-william/
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