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Admiral of the Fleet Howe

by John Singleton Copley

1794
Oil on canvas
77.2 × 119.4 cm (30.4 × 47 in)

National Maritime Museum

London, Greater London, UK

Copley, John Singleton 
Captain George Miller Bligh

by Mather Brown

1812
oil on canvas
Painting: 762 x 635 mm Overall frame size: 930 x 805 x 95mm

National Maritime Museum

London, Greater London, UK

Brown, Mathernotes
A half-length facing portrait to the left in captain's (over three years) undress uniform, 1795-1812, with gold epaulettes. Bligh became a captain in 1808. As a lieutenant he was severely wounded by a musket ball at the Battle of Trafalgar and was in 'Victory's' cockpit when Nelson died there
Captain John Reynolds

by Jeremiah Theus

1754-58
oil on canvas
1065 x 865 mm

National Maritime Museum

London, Greater London, UK

Theus, Jeremiahnotes
A half-length portrait to right wearing captain's full-dress uniform over three years, 1748-67. A ship is shown in the right background flying a Union flag and with an ornately carved stern. Another ship flying the Union flag is implied on the far right firing a salute. A classical column is suggested on the left with a swag of red cloth bordered in...
Captain Samuel Hood

by John Wollaston

1748
oil on canvas
1394 x 1130 x 70 mm

National Maritime Museum

London, Greater London, UK

Wollaston, Johnnotes
he served as a lieutenant under Capt Henry Dyve off the north coast of Scotland, in the North Sea and the Channel. On the 19 November 1746, whilst cruising off the Isles of Scilly, 'Winchelsea' was involved in action against the French frigate 'Subtile', during which Hood was slightly wounded in the hand. 'Subtile' surrendered and was later bought...
Portrait of a Captain

by John Wollaston

1750
oil on canvas
Painting: 1270 x 1015 mm; Frame: 1432 x 1168 x 60 mm

National Maritime Museum

London, Greater London, UK

Wollaston, Johnnotes
A three-quarter-length portrait to left, of a captain of under three years' seniority wearing undress uniform, 1748-67. He has a white dress wig and carries his gold-laced hat under his left arm. His right hand rests on a cannon and his left hand holds the hilt of his sword. A sixth-rate ship flying the red ensign is shown in the left background. The...
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