print
- Museum number
- 1895,1015.129
- Title
- Object: Capture of Belleisle
- Description
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Second attack at Fort d'Arsic on Belleisle. 1777
Engraving
- Production date
- 1777
- Dimensions
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Height: 362 millimetres
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Width: 504 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- 1 of a series of 6 engravings; 3 in BM, of which only 1849,1003.9 is from the original series.
Richard Goddard (email July 2022): this is a Boydell reprint from no. 2 of SIX PERSPECTIVE VIEWS ON BELLEISLE, From Drawings made on the Spot, At Command of Admiral KEPPEL, By RICHARD SHORT By Messrs. CANOT, BENOIST, and MASON. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, May 1, 1763. You also have Boydell's reprints of nos. 4 1895,1015.128.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1895
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1895,1015.129