Portrait of Admiral Sir Graham Moore, as a midshipman

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Attributed to John Opie (1761-1807)
Portrait of Admiral Sir Graham Moore, as a midshipman
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)

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拍品專文

Admiral Sir Graham Moore, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. (1764-1843), the brother of the gallant Sir John Moore killed at Corunna in January 1809, entered the Navy in 1777 and was made Lieutenant in 1782. Promoted Commander in 1790 and Captain in 1794, he enjoyed a colourful and distinguished career during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars which included the seizure of four hugely valuable Spanish treasure ships in 1804, the safe escort of the Portuguese royal family (fleeing from the French) to Brazil in 1807-08, the Walcheren expedition of 1809 and finally command of George III's yacht Royal Sovereign in 1811. Made Rear-Admiral and C. in C. Baltic in 1812, he later served as C. in C. Mediterranean and also at Plymouth. Appointed K.C.B. in 1815 for his wartime services, he was upgraded to a G.C.B. in 1836 having previously been created G.C.M.G. in 1820. A Lord of the Admiralty from 1816-20, he received his last promotion as Admiral of the White in 1841.