Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1740
Materials
Paper, wood and glass
Measurements
521 x 432 mm
Place of origin
St Paul's Churchyard
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 652616
Summary
Print, engraving, Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), British (English) School. Celebratory engraving after the victory of Porto Bello of The Right Honourable Edward Vernon, Esq. Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies. Published pursuant to Act of Parliment August 1740, and sold by George Foster at the White Horse in St Paul's Churchyard, London.
Provenance
Left to the National Trust under the terms of the will of John Lawrance Venables Vernon 10th Lord Vernon August 2000.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, engraver (printmaker) George Foster, engraver and publisher