Charles Howard Hodges (1764-1837), after Jacob Perkois (1756-1804)

Antique print, mezzotint Batavian Republic | Portrait of Wiert (Wierd) Adels on his ship, published 1796, 1 p.

Name: Antique print, mezzotint Batavian Republic | Portrait of Wiert (Wierd) Adels on his ship, published 1796, 1 p.
SKU: PR121040
Price: 300.00 EUR
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Portrait of Wiert Adels helmsman on the kofship ‘De Bloeyende Blom’; three-quarters length standing looking away to right, on his ship, leaning with his back against the side, holding a gun in his left hand and resting the elbow on a cannon, his right hand in his pocket, wearing informal naval uniform, his coat open, with a striped cravat and wide-brimmed hat; ropes and tackle behind to left.

The Bloeyende Blom was hijacked by the French in August 1794. Adels recaptured the ship and brought it into Hellevoetsluis on 5 August.

Signed below, with the address of the publisher: ‘J. Perkois ad viv. del. // C.H. Hodges sculp. // W.A. Keel Excudit’. Charles Howard Hodges (1764-1837) was an English painter and engraver, het worked in Amsterdam and was a famous portret painter around 1800. His mezzotint engraving is of very high quality. W. Keel worked in Middelburg.

[NL] Wiert Adels, stuurman op het kofschip ‘De Bloeyende Blom’. Hij draagt zeemanskleding en houdt een geweer in de hand. Zijn arm rust op een stuk geschut. De Bloeyende Blom werd in augustus 1794 door de Fransen gekaapt. Adels heroverde het schip en bracht het op 5 augustus binnen te Hellevoetsluis. Aanloop naar de Bataafse Republiek.

SKU: PR121040

Mezzotint on paper, with wide margins; total: 344 x 259 mm; some rubbing due to handling, traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise in very good condition. Van der Feltz, 1982: Charles Howard Hodges 1764-1837, nr 626.

€ 363,00 (€ 300,00 ex. btw)

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