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Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840)

A BAS-RELIEF PORTRAIT MEDALLION BY PIERRE-JEAN DAVID, CALLED DAVID D'ANGERS (1788-1856)

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Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840)
A bas-relief portrait medallion by Pierre-Jean David, called David d'Angers (1788-1856)
Signed and dated 'David 1834' and inscribed 'W Sidney Smith' -- 6¼ x 6 3/8in. (15.8 x 16.2cm.)
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Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith entered the Royal Navy in 1777. He enjoyed a long and active career, a highlight being his sucessful resistance to Napoleon at the siege of Acre in 1799. He was one of the few British naval officers present at the Battle of Waterloo.

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