Lot Essay
A wide field showing the battle at its height. In the center of the foreground Sir Ralph Abercromby is the object of a determined attack.
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The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st 1801
Details
Charles Turner (1773-1857), after William Willermin
The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st 1801
inscribed in pencil 'Battle of Alexandria' (lower right)
mezzotint on wove paper, good impression with narrow margins, proof before letters
unframed
S. 22¼ x 29¾in. (56.5 x 75.5cm.)
The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st 1801
inscribed in pencil 'Battle of Alexandria' (lower right)
mezzotint on wove paper, good impression with narrow margins, proof before letters
unframed
S. 22¼ x 29¾in. (56.5 x 75.5cm.)
Literature
Charles Turner, Engraver Whitman 900
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