Printed title: the cutting of the spanish (late his majesty's) frigate the hermione, out of porto cavallo in the island of cuba, / on the morning of the 25th of october 1799 by cap. Tn sir edward hamilton bar. T with the boats of his majesty's frigate the surprize. [bottom centre, below view]
additional text: [bottom centre, below title, an account of the action. Text begins:] the hermione was laying in the harbour of porto cavallo, nearly ready for sea. . A view of the taking of the spanish frigate hermione from the puerto cabello, venezuela, 25 october 1799. French revolutionary wars (1792-1802): anglo-spanish wars (1796-1802). Hermione was a british ship which had been captured by the spaniards and was now re-taken by the british. The lettering of the text is faintly engraved, and the upper-case letters are engraved in outline, suggesting the possibility that this is a proof impression. The companion print is at rcin 735080. B. Ohn harris (active 1771-1812) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of view:] london, published july 1. 1800. By john harris printseller. No 3. Sweetings alley cornhill & no 8. Old broad street. After thomas whitcombe (?1763-1824) (artist) [bottom left, below edge of view:] t. Whitcomb pinxt
john william edy (1760 or 1762-1820) (aquatinter) [bottom right, below edge of view:] j. W. Edy aquatinta
sir edward hamilton (1772-1851) (dedicatee). Date: 1 July 1800. Dimensions: 46.0 x 67.5 cm (image). Medium: aquatint with etching and engraving. Depicted Place: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Collection: Royal Collection. Porto Cavallo, 1799 RCIN 735080.a
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