Sir Cloudesley Shovell (1650-1707)
Relief
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sir Cloudesley Shovell is shown facing to the left wearing a long black curling wig, armour and a plain folded scarf round the neck. Shovell was a English admiral who died in a disastrous shipwreck of the Isles of Scilly in 1707. Returning from an unsuccessful attack on Toulon his ship, the HMS Association struck the rocks killing all eight hundred men on board. It was reported that Sir Cloudesley Shovell reached the shore at Porthellick Cove but was murdered by a woman for the sake of his priceless emerald ring. The portrait is made from coloured wax and is framed surrounded by draped purple velvet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sir Cloudesley Shovell (1650-1707) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, English, by Samuel Percy (1750-1820), late 18th century |
| Physical description | Portrait in coloured wax, in an oval frame draped inside with purple velvet. Facing three quarters to the left wearing a long black curling wig, armour and a plain folded scarf round the neck. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Alfred Reynolds |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Sir Cloudesley Shovell is shown facing to the left wearing a long black curling wig, armour and a plain folded scarf round the neck. Shovell was a English admiral who died in a disastrous shipwreck of the Isles of Scilly in 1707. Returning from an unsuccessful attack on Toulon his ship, the HMS Association struck the rocks killing all eight hundred men on board. It was reported that Sir Cloudesley Shovell reached the shore at Porthellick Cove but was murdered by a woman for the sake of his priceless emerald ring. The portrait is made from coloured wax and is framed surrounded by draped purple velvet. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.41-1940 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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