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Object Type
Museum number: 1849,1003.5
Title: Object: The defeat of a French squadron
Description: Naval engagement; frigates against background of smaller warships; flotsam in foreground. Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Francis Swaine; Published by: John Bowles; Published by: Carington Bowles; Published by: Robert Sayer
School/style
Production date: 1770 (circa)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 330 millimetres; Width: 467 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: Adm Right Hon Edward Boscawen; Associated with: Jean François de Bertet de La Clue-Sabran
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1849
Acquisition notes: 1849,1003.1 to 100 were purchased by A E Evans at the 3rd part of the Stowe sale (collection of the Duke of Buckingham) on 7-8 August 1849. The lots purchased were 258, 261, 266-7, 269-70, 273 (all of caricatures), and lot 24 (sea fights)
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1849,1003.5

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