Sir Roger Curtis

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• ARTIST: James Caldwall

• PUBLISHER: London published July 7th 1783 by James Caldwall, Angel Court, Windmill Street Piccadilly, and W. Dickinson, No. 158, Bond Street.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1783

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 14 1/2 x 11 1/8" (36.8 x 28.3 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This engraving by James Caldwall, after a painting by W. Hamilton, portrays Admiral Sir Roger Curtis (1746-1816), a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy and a Knight of the Order of the Bath. Curtis served during the American and French Revolutionary Wars, earning both praise and criticism. His involvement in the controversial court-martial proceedings of Anthony Molloy and James Gabier tarnished his reputation. As a result, when the Napoleonic Wars commenced, Curtis was assigned minor duties and did not return to active battle.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 15 x 20.5 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition with full margins. There is a fascinating previous collectors note in the bottom left, beyond the plate mark.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Military