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[Grand view of English fleets and Spanish Armada at sea, surrounded by portraits of principal commanders] [print] / C. Lempriere delin ; J. Pine sculp.

BIB_ID
206982
Accession number
MA 10773
Creator
Pine, John, 1690-1756, engraver.
Published
[England] : Publish'd by John Pine ... according to Act of Parliament, June 24, 1739.
Description
1 print : engraving with black and green ink ; 14 3/4 x 23 15/16 in. (374 x 650 mm.)
Notes
This print is a reproduction of one of the tapestry hangings of the House of Lords, designed by Cornelius Vroom, and destroyed by fire in 1834.
Inscriptions/Markings
In pencil, on verso, bottom right corner: p. 91.
Summary
Summary of battle scene from Lord Howard of Effingham and the Spanish Armada states as the description of plate VI: Some English ships attack the Spanish Fleet to the Westward. The Spanish draw themselves into a Roundel. And afterwards keeping on their Course, are followed by the English.
The battle scene is surrounded by 22 portraits of naval comanders measuring approximately 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. each (44 x 37 mm.) Portrait captions, from upper left corner, moving clockwise: Cap Penton, Sr Robert Southwell in the Elizabeth Jonas, The Lo Sheffeyld in the Beare, The Lord Admiral in the Arke, The Earle of Cumberland, The Lo Thomas Howard in the Lyon, Sr. Francis Drake Vice Admiral in the Revenge , Thomas Vavasir, Sr Charles Blunt, Sir Thomas Sycill, Mr Knevet, Sr George Becton in the Dreadnought, Cap Christopher Baker, Sr John Hawkins Rear Admiral in the Victory, Cap Benjamin Gonson, The Lo Henry Seymor in the Raynbow, Cap George Gennar, Sr Horatio Palvosini, Cap Crosse in the Hope, Sr Edward Hobye, Sr Martin Forbisher in the Triumphe, Mr Willoughby.
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