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After John Singleton Copley
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After John Singleton Copley

'The Death of Major Pierson, 6th January 1781'

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After John Singleton Copley
'The Death of Major Pierson, 6th January 1781'
oil on glass
6 x 9in. (15.3 x 22.5cm.)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

Following the invasion of Jersey in 1781 by a French force of 700 men, a battle ensued in the town square of St. Helier with soldiers from the British garrison stationed in Elizabeth Castle, during which their commanding officer Major Peirson was killed. The original painting by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) is in the Tate Gallery, London.

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