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Admiral of the Fleet Howe by John Singleton Copley 1794 National Maritime Museum London, Greater London, UK | Copley, John Singleton | ||
Captain George Miller Bligh by Mather Brown 1812 National Maritime Museum London, Greater London, UK | Brown, Mather | 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 National Maritime Museum London, Greater London, UK | Theus, Jeremiah | 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 National Maritime Museum London, Greater London, UK | Wollaston, John | 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 National Maritime Museum London, Greater London, UK | Wollaston, John | 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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