Price: $65.00
SKU: 59182
PUBLISHER: Published according to the Act of Parliament by J.K. Sherwin No. 28 St. James Street.
MEDIUM: Line engraving,
DATE: 1783
EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/8 x 7 5/8" (23.2 x 19.3 cm) Plus margins and title.
DESCRIPTION: Oval portrait, inscribed "Commander of His Majesty's Fleet in North America. Rear Admiral of the Blue." Samuel Lord Hood (1727-1816) served as a British Admiral in the Navy. He was sent by the crown to serve as a second in command to George Brydges Rodney in the West Indies throughout the duration of the American Revolution. Hood went on to enter Parliament as a representative from Westminster and was appointed vice-admiral. During the French Revolution, Hood was sent to the Mediterranean to serve as Commander in Chief. He served for over a year before returning to England and attaining full Admiral status in 1794. Hood was named governor of Greenwich Hospital, a title which he held until his death in 1816.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 8.5 x 10 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition. Printed in color.
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