A first rate man of war taken from the dock yard, Plymouth / [graphic]

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Title: A first rate man of war taken from the dock yard, Plymouth / [graphic]
Creator: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Contributor: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, artist, publisher.
Published / Created: [January 1809]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Robert Dighton
Abstract: "Admiral Sir George Young, in naval uniform, stands in profile to the left, slim and erect, heels together, hand on the hilt of his sword. He wears a cocked hat and high boots. His expression is firm, alert, benevolent."--British Museum catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Leaf 8 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Figure identified as "Admiral Young" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
Provenance: Sold at Dominic Winter Auctions, 9 October 2020, lot 502, purchased through Jarndyce; October 2020.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.5 x 19.9 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English